dig around

dig around(
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An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. escarbar
The dog was digging around in the dirt trying to find the bone.El perro escarbaba en la tierra en busca del hueso.
a. rebuscar
The name Arnold Randall seemed strangely familiar, so the detective started digging around in some old files.El nombre Arnold Randall le parecía extrañamente familiar, pues el detective se puso a rebuscar en algunos archivos viejos.
b. escarbar
What are you doing digging around in my sock drawer?¿Qué haces escarbando en mi cajón de calcetines?
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