fish for

phrasal verb

fished for; fishing for; fishes for
: to ask for or try to get (something, such as praise or attention) in an indirect way
I think he offers apologies for his cooking as a way of fishing for compliments.
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Tan says the ingredients in the salad represent different things: fish for abundance, vegetables for vitality and so on. Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 26 Jan. 2025 Since the Delta smelt, a food source for larger fish including salmon and sea bass as well as sea lions is near extinction, the government has been pumping less water out to save the fish for about 20 years, Holyoke added. Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025 The isopods were first fished for food specifically in 2017, according to the study, and quickly became a specialty menu item. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025 The team behind Stray Dog Designs in Tennessee created a massive chandelier modeled after a school of fish for the Beach Club’s dining area. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for fish for

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