sniff around
- noseOlfactory facial organ
- snoopOne who pries
- poke aroundSearch in leisurely fashion
- investigateSeek facts systematically
- prowlRoam stealthily
scent · detect · curious · nosy · hunt · search · explore · dig · pry · ferret · rummage · trail · track · suspicious · hound · bloodhound · detective · clues
- feeling outtest the waters, sound out, probe, feel out, gauge
engagement with information
sniff aroundignore
Refuse to notice
turn a blind eye · look the other way · mind one's own business · leave well enough alone · overlook