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Dela Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Go fishing for
“Well, I think you know my heart's been in the right place, but if you line it up objectively, a man like, say, Mr. Loski adds up to a much better husband and father than a man like me does. He's around more, he provides more, and he's probably a lot more fun.”
My dad wasn't one to go fishing for compliments or signs of appreciation, but still, I couldn't quite believe he actually thought that. “Dad, I don't care how it looks on paper, I think you're the best dad ever! And when I marry somebody someday, I sure don't want him to be like Mr. Loski! I want him to be like you.”
go fishing for: look for?
My dad wasn't one to go fishing for compliments or signs of appreciation, but still, I couldn't quite believe he actually thought that. “Dad, I don't care how it looks on paper, I think you're the best dad ever! And when I marry somebody someday, I sure don't want him to be like Mr. Loski! I want him to be like you.”
go fishing for: look for?
Top answer
To fish for something means to try to get something, or to find out something, although you are pretending not to.
- To fish for something means to try to get something, or to find out something, although you are pretending not to.
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To fish for something means to try to get something, or to find out something, although you are pretending not to.
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