A fishing expedition meaning?
Hi, what is the meaning of "a fishing expedition" in the following text?
Levin thought that Colvin might find an abnormality in the ratios of one set of T cells to another. He could not predict what sort of abnormality, however. The assays would be somewhat of a fishing expedition, Levin allowed.
Colvin did not like fishing expeditions. His lab was in great demand. It was hard enough for him to fulfill all his colleagues' requests.
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On a real fishing expedition, there is a lot of uncertainty. You don't know if you will catch a fish, or hat kind of fish it will be. Metaphorically, Levin wants Calvin to do some lab tests without being sure of what the results will be.
- On a real fishing expedition, there is a lot of uncertainty.
- You don't know if you will catch a fish, or hat kind of fish it will be.
- Metaphorically, Levin wants Calvin to do some lab tests without being sure of what the results will be.
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On a real fishing expedition, there is a lot of uncertainty. You don't know if you will catch a fish, or hat kind of fish it will be.
Metaphorically, Levin wants Calvin to do some lab tests without being sure of what the results will be.
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Levin expected that Colvin would not find anything significant. Colvin thought it would be a waste of time.
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