Unless I make the funny remark and I can laugh at myself, I don't usually like to out the source of the verbal faux pas I find. However, this comes directly from a grammar workbook I use, which makes it even more comical.
The sentence is as follows:
"My mother was fishing for a complement."
While the mother may have been "fishing" in her closet for a sweater to complement, or go perfectly with, her outfit, she was probably searching for a compliment, or nice comment, about something she was wearing or had done.
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