poke head
Frequency: 6.04.0 per million words
to quickly look into a place
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Examples (10)
- The curious toddler poked his head through the cat flap to see what was outside.
- She often pokes her head into my office just to say hello.
- I'll just poke my head in the meeting room to see if they're finished yet.
- He was about to leave when he saw a familiar figure poking its head out from behind the curtain.
- Could you poke your head into the kitchen and ask if dinner is ready?
- A meerkat poked its head out of the burrow, cautiously scanning the horizon.
- He cautiously poked his head around the corner to check if the coast was clear.
- 'Just poke your head in and see who's there,' she whispered.
- Before entering the noisy classroom, the principal poked his head through the doorway to assess the situation.
- Has anyone poked their head into the server room to check the flashing lights?