fishing expedition

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fishing expedition

a search for information without knowledge of whether such information exists. (This involves asking questions with no preconceived notion of what the answers might reveal.) The lawyer was on a fishing expedition. There was no real wrong committed to justify a lawsuit. Your honor, the prosecutor is just on a clumsy fishing expedition. I move for dismissal. We are going to have to go on a fishing expedition to try to find the facts.

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There was a merry breakfast, a successful fishing expedition, and then the lobsters came out in full force, for even Aunt Jessie appeared in red flannel. Eight Cousins by Alcott, Louisa May View in context He is kind enough to say that he would have liked nothing better, but for this little fishing expedition of yours, Mr. The Amateur Cracksman by Hornung, E. W. View in context Hell was very far off, and the delights of a fishing expedition with the Cottons were very near. Anne of The Island by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context			First catch your hare First come, first served first crack at first hand first hundred years are the hardest First impressions are the most lasting First in, best dressed first leg first of all first off first see the light of day first step is always the hardest first thing First things first firstest with the mostest fish fish for fish for a compliment fish for compliments fish in troubled waters Fish or cut bait fish out of fish story fish up out of fishing fishing expedition fist fit fit and trim fit around fit as a fiddle fit for fit for a king fit in fit in with fit like a glove fit on fit on the back of a postage stamp fit out fit the bill fit to fit to be tied fit to drop fit to kill fit together fit up fit with fits and starts fittin five five-finger discount			Fishhawk fishhook Fishhook Ureter Fishhooking FISHI fishier Fishies Fishies Fishies fishiest Fishify fishily Fishin rod Fishin rod Fishin' Boo Fishin' Boo Fishin' Boo fishiness fishing fishing fishing fishing fishing Fishing Bay Yacht Club fishing boat fishing boat fishing boat Fishing Company of Alaska, Inc. Fishing Creek Elementary School fishing eagle fishing expedition Fishing fleet Fishing flies Fishing fly Fishing for carp Fishing for carp Fishing for carp Fishing for carp fishing gear fishing gear fishing ground fishing grounds fishing grounds Fishing Guides Home Page Fishing Has No Boundaries Fishing Hot Spots Elite Fishing Hot Spots Pro Fishing How-To Fishing How-To Fishing industry Fishing industry Fishing Industry Inspection and Certification Council Fishing Industry Institute Fishing Industry Research Advisory Committee Fishing Industry Research Institute Fishing Industry Safety Group Fishing Island Fishing Islands fishing licence fishing license fishing line

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