Meaning of snipe hunt | Babel Free
ˈsnaɪpˌhʌntDefinitions
A prank in which a gullible victim is sent off on a fruitless search for a nonexistent item.
Equivalents
Examples
“And you asked Charles Briggs for the name of the man who bought the secret, and he gives you a legend. A man who might not even exist. You know what, this is a snipe hunt.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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