dig around

dig around
phrasal verb [intransitive]
Word forms "dig around":
present tense I/you/we/they dig around he/she/it digs around present participle digging around past tense dug around past participle dug around
1) to try to find something inside a place or container by searching in every part of it

She dug around in her handbag for a pen.

2) to try very hard to find out information about someone, especially when they do not want you to

English dictionary. 2014.

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