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(idiomatic) A prank in which a gullible victim is sent off on a fruitless search for a nonexistent item.

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snipe hunt

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snipe hunt

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈsnaɪpˌhʌnt/

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(idiomatic) A prank in which a gullible victim is sent off on a fruitless search for a nonexistent item.

Japanese Meaning

ばかにされる人物を対象に、存在しないものを探させる、無駄な捜索を伴うイタズラ

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At summer camp, the counselors convinced the new campers to go on a snipe hunt and then hid, laughing at how earnestly they searched for something that didn't exist.

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サマーキャンプで、指導員たちは新人のキャンパーたちを存在しない生き物を探させるいたずらに誘い込み、彼らが何もない場所を一生懸命探す様子をこっそり見て笑っていた。

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(idiomatic) A prank in which a gullible victim is sent off on a fruitless search for a nonexistent item.

And you asked Charles Briggs for the name of the man who bought the secret, and he gives you a legend. A man who might not even exist. You know what, this is a snipe hunt.

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snipe hunts

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