fishing expedition
A search for information, especially incriminating information, that is conducted without specific direction or goal, in the hope that something may turn up.
expedition
/ɛkspəˈdɪʃən/
noun 5verb 1
Collocations
26(noun.)
ADJ
great, major
The major expedition to explore the Amazon rainforest took three months to complete.
small
joint, international
A team of scientists from five countries organized an international expedition to study the Arctic ice.
foreign | successful | collecting, fishing, foraging, hunting, shopping | archaeological, scientific | military, naval
punitive
The government organized a punitive expedition into the rebel-held territory to restore order.
Antarctic, Everest, etc.
VERB + EXPEDITION
go on, make
The research team went on an expedition to explore the remote rainforest last year.
embark on, set off/out on, undertake
The team set off on an exciting expedition to explore the remote rainforest.
head, lead | join | organize, plan
launch, mount
The museum decided to mount an expedition to search for fossils in the desert.
send
EXPEDITION + VERB
leave, set off/out, start
return
The Arctic expedition finally returned home after spending eight months in the ice.
reach sth
The mountain climbing expedition reached base camp after two weeks of difficult hiking.
EXPEDITION + NOUN
leader, member
PREP
on an/the ~
My friends and I went on an expedition to explore the old forest near our town last summer.
~ against
The government organized an armed expedition against the pirates operating in the region.
~ into
The research team set out on an expedition into the Amazon rainforest to study endangered species.
~ to
The research team embarked on an expedition to the Amazon rainforest last year.
PHRASES
a leader/member of an expedition
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