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fishing expeditions

fishing expeditions is the plural of fishing expedition.

Meaning of fishing expedition

Noun

fishing expedition (plural fishing expeditions)

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

Questions about fishing expeditions

What is fishing expeditions the plural of?
Fishing expeditions is the plural of fishing expedition.

Words near fishing expeditions in the dictionary

  1. fishing cats
  2. fishing down
  3. fishing eagle
  4. fishing eagles
  5. fishing expedition
  6. fishing expeditions
  7. fishing for compliments
  8. fishing frog
  9. fishing frogs
  10. fishing ground
  11. fishing grounds

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