Fish For (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Fish For (something) Idiom mean?

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fish for (something) What does fish for (something) mean?	to try to find information etc. about something	The woman is always fishing for information when I meet her at work.
fish for (something) What does fish for (something) mean?	to try to get information from someone	The lawyer was fishing for information from the woman.
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desert a sinking ship What does "desert a sinking ship" mean?	to leave a situation or place when things become difficult or unpleasant	Many employees decided to desert a sinking ship when their company began to have problems.
take (someone) at his or her word What does "take (someone) at his or her word" mean?	to believe what someone says and act accordingly	I decided to take the woman at her word when she invited me to see her pottery demonstration.
foam at the mouth What does "foam at the mouth" mean?	to be very angry (a sick dog foams at the mouth)	The girl's father was so angry that he was almost foaming at the mouth.
cap and gown What does "cap and gown" mean?	the special cap called a mortarboard and the robe that is worn during academic ceremonies such as graduation	All of the students wore a cap and gown to the graduation ceremony.
in the second place What does "in the second place" mean?	in addition, secondly	In the first place I am very tired and in the second place I don't have enough money to go to the movie.
get into trouble What does "get into trouble" mean?	to become involved in some kind of trouble	The young boys try not to get into trouble when they are left at home alone.

banker's hours What does "banker's hours" mean?	short work hours (like the old hours of a bank when they were rather short)	The man has his own company and likes to work banker's hours.
saving grace What does "saving grace" mean?	something that saves someone or something that would otherwise be a total disaster	The man's saving grace was his mathematical ability. His other personality traits were very strange.
go jump in a lake What does "go jump in a lake" mean?	idiom. leave; get out; go away.	Go jump in a lake. No one wants you here.
come to know (someone or something) What does "come to know (someone or something)" mean?	to begin to know something	Since I have come to know the girl, I really like her.
do What does "do" mean?	serve a particular purpose well

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Fish For (something) Idiom