gone fishing
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Meaning · English
not available or working, often due to a deliberate choice
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
không có sẵn hoặc không làm việc, thường do lựa chọn cố ý
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: engaged in the act of fishing
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The IT department is gone fishing for the weekend, so we can't get support
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “gone fishing” mean?
not available or working, often due to a deliberate choice Literally: engaged in the act of fishing
Is “gone fishing” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.