fishing expedition

derogatory idiomatic informal

(idiomatic, law, informal, derogatory) A search for information, especially incriminating information, that is conducted without specific direction or goal, in the hope that something may turn up.

Japanese Meaning

（法律用語、非公式、軽蔑的な表現）特定の目的を持たず、あらゆる情報、特に不利な証拠を求めて、漁るように捜索する行為

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The prosecutor warned that conducting a fishing expedition into the defendant's past would be unfair and unproductive.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

検察官は、被告の過去について当てずっぽうに不利な情報を探すのは不公平で成果が得られないと警告した。

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Sense（1）

(idiomatic, law, informal, derogatory) A search for information, especially incriminating information, that is conducted without specific direction or goal, in the hope that something may turn up.

Sense（2）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fishing, expedition. (an outing for catching fish)

fishing expeditions

（ plural ）

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