Have a poke around

phrase

To explore or investigate informally or casually.

I'm going to have a poke around in the garage and see if I can find those old photo albums.

Often appears as...

have a poke around in the attic
have a poke around the garage

Usage tips

Informal

Colloquial

phrase

To explore or investigate informally or casually.

I'm going to have a poke around in the garage and see if I can find those old photo albums.

Often appears as...

have a poke around in the attic
have a poke around the garage

Usage tips

Informal

Colloquial

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Casual Exploration

Used when casually looking through an area without a specific goal in mind.

Let's have a poke around the market; we might find something interesting.

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Curiosity Driven

Indicates you are driven by curiosity to discover or unearth something.

I decided to have a poke around the old library for rare books.

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Non-Invasive

Suggests a respectful searching without disrupting the environment or privacy too much.

I had a quick poke around the guest room but ensured everything stayed tidy.

Pro Tip 1/3

Casual Exploration

Used when casually looking through an area without a specific goal in mind.

Let's have a poke around the market; we might find something interesting.

Pro Tip 2/3

Curiosity Driven

Indicates you are driven by curiosity to discover or unearth something.

I decided to have a poke around the old library for rare books.

Pro Tip 3/3

Non-Invasive

Suggests a respectful searching without disrupting the environment or privacy too much.

I had a quick poke around the guest room but ensured everything stayed tidy.

Pro Tip 1/3

Casual Exploration

Used when casually looking through an area without a specific goal in mind.

Let's have a poke around the market; we might find something interesting.

Pro Tip 2/3

Curiosity Driven

Indicates you are driven by curiosity to discover or unearth something.

I decided to have a poke around the old library for rare books.

Pro Tip 3/3

Non-Invasive

Suggests a respectful searching without disrupting the environment or privacy too much.

I had a quick poke around the guest room but ensured everything stayed tidy.

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