FISHING EXPEDITION


Meaning of FISHING EXPEDITION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1874

1. : a legal interrogation or examination to discover information for a later proceeding

2. : an investigation that does not stick to a stated objective but hopes to uncover incriminating or newsworthy evidence

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.