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Fishing expedition

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Translation fishing expedition into russian

fishing expedition
He went on a fishing expedition to catch some trout.
Он отправился на рыболовную экспедицию, чтобы поймать форель.

Definitions

A fishing expedition refers to an attempt to gather information or evidence, often in a broad or indiscriminate manner, without a specific target or clear purpose. It is commonly used in legal or investigative contexts where one party seeks to uncover potentially incriminating information.