fishing expedition

US /ˈfɪʃɪŋ ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən/
UK /ˈfɪʃɪŋ ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən/
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رحلة صيد, تحقيق غير محدد

an investigation or search for information that is not clearly defined or has no specific goal, often with the hope of finding something incriminating or useful

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The defense attorney accused the prosecution of going on a fishing expedition, hoping to uncover new evidence without a clear lead.
اتهم محامي الدفاع الادعاء بالقيام بـرحلة صيد، على أمل الكشف عن أدلة جديدة دون دليل واضح.
The journalist's questions felt like a fishing expedition, trying to get me to reveal something I didn't want to.
أسئلة الصحفي بدت وكأنها رحلة صيد، محاولاً جعلي أكشف شيئًا لا أريد الكشف عنه.