1.b> (), ( / , .i>); stop sniffing and blow your nose ; we all had colds and couldn't stop sniffing and sneezing ;
2.b> (at) i> () / ( i>); i> , ; "I can smell gas," he said, sniffing the air " ", ; she sniffed the heavy perfume of the lilies / ; the dog sniffed at my shoes / ; to sniff glue ( i>); to sniff cocaine / ( i>);
3.b> 1) i> () i> i> ; "is that all?" she sniffed " ?" ;
2) (at) i> (, ); i> , ; he sniffed at my choice of restaurants and suggested his own favourite ;
to sniff aroundb> .i> (. , i>); ( , i>); to sniff outb> 1) i> () / ( . i>); a customs officer came round with a dog to sniff out drugs ;
2) .i> i> (), ; i> , , ; journalists are good at sniffing out a scandal ; he's been trying to sniff out where you went last night / , ; to sniff roundb> = to sniff around;
not to be sniffed atb> .i> , , ; ; in those days, $20 was not a sum to be sniffed at 20 / .
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