Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
fish for — [v] look for; hint angle, angle for, elicit, hope for, hunt for, invite, search for, seek, solicit, try to evoke; concepts 20,75 … New thesaurus
fish for — {v.}, {informal} To try to get or to find out (something), by hinting or by a roundabout way to try to lead someone else to give or tell you what you want by hinting. * /Jerry was always fishing for an invitation to Bob s house./ * /Near… … Dictionary of American idioms
fish\ for — v informal To try to get or to find out (smth), by hinting or by a roundabout way to try to lead someone else to give or tell you what you want by hinting. Jerry was always fishing for an invitation to Bob s house. Near examination time, some of… … Словарь американских идиом
fish for — phr verb Fish for is used with these nouns as the object: ↑compliment, ↑salmon, ↑trout … Collocations dictionary
fish for a compliment — {v, phr.} To try to make someone pay a compliment. * /When Jim showed me his new car, I could tell that he was fishing for a compliment./ … Dictionary of American idioms
fish for a compliment — {v, phr.} To try to make someone pay a compliment. * /When Jim showed me his new car, I could tell that he was fishing for a compliment./ … Dictionary of American idioms
fish for compliments — Usually said of someone who puts themselves down (similar to false modesty) in the hope that others will contradict them, and in the process, compliment them. Sam: I m no good at drawing!Judy: Nonsense! You re an excellent artist!Bob: Aw, he was… … The small dictionary of idiomes
fish for — Synonyms and related words: address, angle for, ask for, beat about for, bid for, canvass, court, delve for, dig for, follow, go gunning for, gun for, hunt, hunt for, hunt up, look, look for, look up, pop the question, prowl after, pursue, quest … Moby Thesaurus
fish for — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. hint at, elicit, try to evoke; see angle for … English dictionary for students
fish for — try to get or to find out (something) by hinting at it She is always fishing for compliments when I see her at work … Idioms and examples
