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Definition of fish for phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fish for

phrasal verb
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fish for something
  1. to try to get something, or to find out something, although you are pretending not to
    • She's always fishing for compliments about her work.
    • They'll fish for information but be careful what you tell them.
See fish for in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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