лезть во все дырки

• ЛЕЗТЬ ВО ВСЕ ДЫРКИ highly coll, usu. disapprov

[VP; subj: human; the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]

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⇒ to interfere or try to participate in too many things, showing excessive curiosity, being obtrusive, getting involved where one is not invited (and thus annoying others):

- X лезет во все дырки{{}}≈ X butts into everything;

- X sticks (pokes) his nose into everything;

- X meddles (has a hand) in everything;

- [in limited contexts] X is everywhere.

     ♦ Приехали тесть с тёщей. Лезут во все дырки, учат меня жить, настраивают жену против меня - настоящий ад! Му in-laws have come to visit. They butt into everything, tell me how to live, and try to turn my wife against me. It's sheer hell!