| 词组 | fish for |
| 释义 | fish for fish for sth not passive usually progressive to try to get something from someone, especially information or praise, often by asking them for it in an indirect way: ▪ Jed was interested in my sister, Anna, and he was fishing for information about her habits and boyfriends. ▪ It was election time again, and politicians were touring the country fishing for support. fish for compliments (=try to get someone to say something nice about you) ▪ I'm not fishing for compliments, but do you think this dress suits me? ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑angle for |
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