How is “fish for” used?

In The Terminal (2004), one line is: “Fish for wall.”

Which movie is “fish for” from?

The clip at the top of this page is from The Terminal (2004).

Phrasal verb

to try to get sth, or to find out sth, although you are pretending not to

Heard in 295 movies

fish for sth
to try to get sth, or to find out sth, although you are pretending not to
to fish for compliments / information

Definitions from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 9th edition

Fish for wall.

Said in 8 films · #1