Part of their job is to sniff out talented new writers.
The FBI knew they had a double agent in their midst, but it took years to sniff him out.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
sniff out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you sniff out something, you discover it after some searching. [INFORMAL] [V P n (not pron)] ...journalists who are trained to sniff out sensation or scandal. [V P n (not pron)] ...those who like sniffing out bargains. [Also V… … English dictionary
sniff out someone — sniff out (someone/something) to discover someone or something, usually only after a special effort. Part of their job is to sniff out talented new writers. The FBI knew they had a double agent in their midst, but it took years to sniff him out … New idioms dictionary
sniff out — (someone/something) to discover someone or something, usually only after a special effort. Part of their job is to sniff out talented new writers. The FBI knew they had a double agent in their midst, but it took years to sniff him out … New idioms dictionary
sniff out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms sniff out : present tense I/you/we/they sniff out he/she/it sniffs out present participle sniffing out past tense sniffed out past participle sniffed out 1) to find something through smell This dog sniffed out … English dictionary
sniff out — verb a) To find something using the sense of smell. Because they have far more powerful noses than humans, dogs are ideal to sniff out drugs. b) to find, especially to find something that cannot be seen … Wiktionary
sniff out — verb recognize or detect by or as if by smelling He can smell out trouble • Syn: ↑scent out, ↑smell out, ↑nose out • Entailment: ↑smell • Verb Frames: Some … Useful english dictionary
sniff — ► VERB 1) draw in air audibly through the nose. 2) (sniff at) show contempt or dislike for: the price is not to be sniffed at. 3) (sniff around/round) informal investigate something secretly. 4) (sniff out) informal discover by secret or hidden… … English terms dictionary
sniff — sniff1 [snıf] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: From the sound] 1.) to breathe air into your nose noisily, for example when you are crying or have a cold ▪ Margaret sniffed miserably and nodded. ▪ Stop sniffing and blow your nose. 2.) [I and T] to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sniff — sniff1 [ snıf ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to breathe in noisily through your nose, for example because you have been crying: Amanda sniffed and wiped her nose. It wasn t my fault! he sniffed. a ) to smell something: sniff at: Henry… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sniff — [[t]snɪ̱f[/t]] sniffs, sniffing, sniffed 1) VERB When you sniff, you breathe in air through your nose hard enough to make a sound, for example when you are trying not to cry, or in order to show disapproval. She wiped her face and sniffed loudly … English dictionary
