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  1. fishing expedition:


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Detailed Synonyms for fishing expedition in English

fishing expedition:

fishing expedition [the ~] noun

  1. the fishing expedition
    – an investigation undertaken in the hope (but not the stated purpose) of discovering information 1
    the fishing expedition
    – an investigation undertaken in the hope (but not the stated purpose) of discovering information 1

Related Definitions for "fishing expedition":

  1. an investigation undertaken in the hope (but not the stated purpose) of discovering information1

Related Synonyms for fishing expedition