fishing expedition in Russian
fishing expedition in Russian
[[зонди́рование]] [[почва|по́чвы]]
(idiomatic, legal, informal, pejorative) A search for information, especially incriminating information, that is conducted without specific direction or goal, in the hope that something may turn up.
сбор [[компромат|компрома́та]]
(idiomatic, legal, informal, pejorative) A search for information, especially incriminating information, that is conducted without specific direction or goal, in the hope that something may turn up.