Pry around In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "pry around", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Katie Anh calendar 2022-02-18 09:02

Meaning of Pry around

Pry around phrasal verb spoken language

To indicate sneaking around (an area) to find out someone’s private information.

I just feel that there is someone prying around our house with a bad purpose.

I have been prying around these days to find out whether he is cheating on me.

If you pry around something, you try to open it by using a lever.

We have to pry around the top of the machine to know whether there are any problems with it.

We pried around the top of the sewer with a crowbar and unlocked the flow.

Other phrases about:

sniff around

1. To pry.
2. To try to seduce someone.

Grammar and Usage of Pry around

Verb Forms

  • pried around
  • pries around
  • pry around
  • prying around

It's mostly used in the present tense.

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