prospect for

prospect for (something)

1. To carry out an exploration for some kind of natural resource, especially mineral deposits or oil. We've been prospecting for gold in these mountains for months, but we've come away with little more than a few flecks. Thousands of people rushed to the area to begin prospecting for natural shale gas.
2. To explore a particular region for some kind of natural resource, especially mineral deposits or oil. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "prospect" and "for." The company has begun prospecting an area a few miles off the coastline for oil. I'm prospecting this part of the mountain for cobalt.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

prospect for something

to search for something, especially for metals or minerals. The old men said they were prospecting for gold. What are they prospecting for out in the desert?
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • prospect for (something)
  • expend (something) in (something)
  • expend in
  • pan for
  • pan for (something)
  • expend on
  • expend (something) on (someone or something)
  • rich in
  • rich with
  • rich with (something)
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11 Someone entering the insurance or financial planning business must either have access to a clientele by working with a long-term agent, or have a natural market of people to prospect, or figure out how she is going to prospect for quality clients.
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