Cómo Pronunciar "a fishing expedition"

expression

uh FISH-ing ek-spuh-DISH-uhn

Definición

An attempt to find information without knowing exactly what you're looking for, often by making many questions or investigations in hopes of discovering something useful.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ /ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən

Inglés Británico

æɪ/ /fˈɪʃɪŋ/ /ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

uh FISH-ing ek-spuh-DISH-uhn

Escucha en Contexto

The police interview felt like a fishing expedition.

The reporter's questions turned into a fishing expedition.

She said she was not interested in a fishing expedition.

Their questions turned into a fishing expedition when they ran out of real leads.