What does sniff around mean?

sniff around

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

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"If he moved a muscle, they would both be in DEEP TROUBLE. “It must have been a bird, Mr Big,” said Dad. “Ruddy big bird,” muttered the little man. “Now we have to get out of here before the fuzz start sniffing around. Fingers, get the Rolls resprayed and change the number plates in case they trace it.” “Yes, guv’nor.”"

sniffs around (present, singular) sniffing around (participle, present) sniffed around (participle, past) sniffed around (past)

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