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fishing expedition

noun as in search for information

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"A fishing expedition is not unlawful where there is good reason to believe that fish will be found," says Chase.

We have a chairman on a fishing expedition who has nothing on Obama or any White House person.

The group was on a Christmas fishing expedition in the archipelago.

Some Hill Republicans express concern that this was not his first extramarital fishing expedition.

Esau learnt this habit of asking for eggs when we were on a fishing expedition near the south coast of Norway.

Ratu Lala thought this would be a good opportunity for us to make a fishing expedition to Vuna.

Two or three days after the fishing expedition the boys had gathered together at the swimming-pool, Ben Gile with them.

But no one replied, chiefly because no one knew, excepting the kingfisher, and he was away on a fishing expedition.

At breakfast she discovered that Judge Trent and Dunham had departed early on a fishing expedition.

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On this page you'll find 12 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to fishing expedition, such as: fishing trip, inquisition, probe, and witch hunt.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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