The phrase
"fishing expedition" refers to an activity where someone is searching for information or evidence without having any specific or credible reason to believe that it exists. It is often associated with searching for something in a random or aimless manner, hoping to stumble upon something useful.
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Sentences with «fishing expedition»
- Others used the metaphor of a scientific fishing expedition in which the scientists weren't sure they had either bait or fish. (laskerfoundation.org)
- If the boat tour for snorkeling went well, head back out to sea for a deep - sea fishing expedition. (grandbaymen.com)
- The net is wide open to capture «the agent» on the government fishing expedition. (remonline.com)
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