fishing expedition
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fishing expedition (plural fishing expeditions)
- (idiomatic, law, informal, derogatory) A search for information, especially incriminating information, that is conducted without specific direction or goal, in the hope that something may turn up.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fishing, expedition. (an outing for catching fish)
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search for (incriminating) information
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