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Fishing expedition   /fˈɪʃɪŋ ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən/   Listen
Fishing expedition

noun
1.
An investigation undertaken in the hope (but not the stated purpose) of discovering information.





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"Fishing expedition" Quotes from Famous Books



... it is a good thing we are going off on our fishing expedition. I don't want my friend turned down by my sister, and I don't want my friend calling my sister a ...
— Our Next-Door Neighbors • Belle Kanaris Maniates


Words linked to "Fishing expedition" :   investigation, probe


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