to try to get a particular reaction or response from sb, without directly asking for what you want :
She was angling for sympathy.
to try to get a particular reaction or response from sb, without directly asking for what you want :
She was angling for sympathy.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005