fishing expedition

Example Sentences

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Vaughan Gething first responded the next day, claiming the request was a "fishing expedition" and that his constituents would expect correspondence on their behalf by an elected representative to remain confidential.

From BBC

Her attorney had told the board she wouldn’t participate in an “illegal fishing expedition.”

From Seattle Times

“It’s more than just a fishing expedition. They think it will bear fruit.”

From Salon

He wrote that subpoena and the demands therein “are the very definition of a fishing expedition.”

From Seattle Times

Baggett dismissed the probe as a “fishing expedition” or worse, adding: “I hope it’s not a political witch hunt.”

From Los Angeles Times