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Fishing Expedition

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Noun

1. fishing expedition

an investigation undertaken in the hope (but not the stated purpose) of discovering information

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Fishing Expedition

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noun
1. 
a trip in which you try to catch fish
2. 
an occasion when someone is trying to get something indirectly
It was clear she was on a fishing expedition, asking about strange and unusual entries.

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Fishing Expedition

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n.
An open-ended inquiry or investigation, often undertaken on the pretext of a minor or unrelated matter, whose real purpose is to uncover embarrassing or damaging information, as about a political opponent.

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