HyperDic: fishing_expedition

English > 1 sense of the expression fishing expedition:
NOUNcognitionfishing expeditionan investigation undertaken in the hope (but not the stated purpose) of discovering information
English > fishing expedition: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
MeaningAn investigation undertaken in the hope (but not the stated purpose) of discovering information.
Broaderprobe, investigationAn inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
Spanishexpedición de pesca

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