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    A1
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbCurrently trying to get attention or praise from other people.
    Stop fishing for compliments; your work speaks for itself.
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)Present continuous of trying to catch fish.
    He enjoys fishing for salmon in Alaska.

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    • I'm leaving that for them to say, "Please do it that long." That's me fishing for compliments.

      I'm leaving that for them to say, "Please do it that long." That's me fishing for compliments.

    • That's me like fishing for compliments.

      That's me like fishing for compliments.

    A2

    What is the FIRE Movement? ?| Retire Early!

    02:46What is the FIRE Movement? ?| Retire Early!
    • This is a super-simple game; We're fishing for advice.

      This is a super-simple game; We're fishing for advice.

    • We're fishing for advice.

      We're fishing for advice.

    A2

    I Found The BEST EXALTED RELIC Farm Method In FISCH Roblox

    08:09I Found The BEST EXALTED RELIC Farm Method In FISCH Roblox
    • That's how it's supposed to be. So instead of you know fishing for you know forever, you know taking all this

      That's how it's supposed to be. So instead of you know fishing for you know forever, you know taking all this

    • Okay. Oops. I don't know how to catch that instead of sitting here fishing for like hours

      Okay. Oops. I don't know how to catch that instead of sitting here fishing for like hours

    B2

    15 PHRASAL VERBS with meanings you can’t guess!

    13:3315 PHRASAL VERBS with meanings you can’t guess!
    • So, similar to going fishing in the sea, you're fishing for something in a box, in a file.

      So, similar to going fishing in the sea, you're fishing for something in a box, in a file.

    • So, similar to going fishing in the sea, you're fishing for something in a box, in a file.

      So, similar to going fishing in the sea, you're fishing for something in a box, in a file.

    A2

    Gays vs Fishing: We Tried the 'Straightest' Sport 🎣

    16:55Gays vs Fishing: We Tried the 'Straightest' Sport 🎣
    • So how long have you been fishing for?

      So how long have you been fishing for?

    • I've been fishing for, like, 30 years now.

      I've been fishing for, like, 30 years now.

    A2

    Day in the Life of a Japanese Fisherman

    18:46Day in the Life of a Japanese Fisherman
    • Hi, have you been fishing for a long time?

      Hi, have you been fishing for a long time?

    • I've been fishing for about 10 years

      I've been fishing for about 10 years

    B1

    All About Whale Sharks for Children: Whale Shark video for Kids - FreeSchool

    05:43All About Whale Sharks for Children: Whale Shark video for Kids - FreeSchool
    • People have caught whale sharks for food, but increasingly laws are being made to protect whale sharks and ban fishing for them.

      People have caught whale sharks for food, but increasingly laws are being made to protect whale sharks and ban fishing for them.

    • People are working hard to protect whale sharks, passing laws to ban fishing for them and improving fishing techniques so they won't get caught by accident.

      People are working hard to protect whale sharks, passing laws to ban fishing for them and improving fishing techniques so they won't get caught by accident.

    B2

    Learn the other meaning of 'thirsty' - The English We Speak

    02:36Learn the other meaning of 'thirsty' - The English We Speak
    • You can also say that someone is fishing for compliments.

      You can also say that someone is fishing for compliments.

    • You can also say that someone is fishing for compliments or attention seeking.

      You can also say that someone is fishing for compliments or attention seeking.

    B1

    Knives Out (2019) 4K - Best Scenes

    09:34Knives Out (2019) 4K - Best Scenes
    • Someone fishing for a crime to reverse the will.

      Someone fishing for a crime to reverse the will.

    • Someone fishing for a crime to reverse the will was hard before the sealed will was read.

      Someone fishing for a crime to reverse the will was hard before the sealed will was read.

    B1

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    13:48沒人認識台灣?美國爆紅台灣人RAY!
    • Fishing for shrimp, hunting for jade, learning indigenous survival skills, getting up close with wildlife, wandering night markets, and eating too much food.

      Fishing for shrimp, hunting for jade, learning indigenous survival skills, getting up close with wildlife, wandering night markets, and eating too much food.

    • For the next two weeks, my family and I are going to be fishing for shrimp, hunting for jade, learning indigenous survival skills, getting up close with wildlife, wandering night markets,

      For the next two weeks, my family and I are going to be fishing for shrimp, hunting for jade, learning indigenous survival skills, getting up close with wildlife, wandering night markets,

    B1