Idiom: Fishing Expedition
Meanings
How to pronounce "fishing expedition":
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A search for information, especially incriminating information, that is conducted without specific direction or goal, in the hope that something may turn up.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fishing, expedition. (an outing for catching fish)
Example Sentences
1
The lawyer went on a fishing expedition to gather more evidence for his case.
2
The journalist's article seemed more like a fishing expedition than a well-researched piece.
3
The investigator decided to go on a fishing expedition to see if any new clues could be found.
4
He claimed to be conducting research, but it felt like a fishing expedition to me.
5
The government's audit felt more like a fishing expedition than a legitimate inquiry.
