fishing expedition

US /ˈfɪʃɪŋ ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən/
UK /ˈfɪʃɪŋ ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən/
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expedição de pesca, investigação exploratória

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.
O advogado de defesa acusou a acusação de fazer uma expedição de pesca, esperando descobrir novas evidências sem uma pista clara.
The journalist's questions felt like a fishing expedition, trying to get me to reveal something I didn't want to.
As perguntas do jornalista pareciam uma expedição de pesca, tentando me fazer revelar algo que eu não queria.