Fishing expedition
Fishing expedition noun - An investigation undertaken in the hope (but not the stated purpose) of discovering information.
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Rummage and fishing expedition are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rummage" instead a noun phrase "Fishing expedition".
Rummage
Rummage noun - An unorganized collection or mixture of various things.
Fishing expedition and rummage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fishing expedition" instead a noun "Rummage".
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