The committee was casting about for an experienced teacher to take the retiring principal's place.
The teacher cast about for an easy way to explain the lesson.
Jane cast around for a good subject for her report.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
cast about — ► cast about (or around or round) search far and wide. Main Entry: ↑cast … English terms dictionary
cast about — (for (something)) to try to find something. She spent years casting about for a career before she opened her own restaurant. Etymology: based on the idea of someone who fishes by casting (= throwing) a line or net in first one pool of water and… … New idioms dictionary
cast about — verb search anxiously • Syn: ↑beat about, ↑cast around • Hypernyms: ↑research, ↑search, ↑explore • Verb Frames: Somebody s … Useful english dictionary
cast about — v. (d; intr.) to cast about for ( to seek ) (to cast about for a solution) * * * [ kɑːstə baʊt] (d; intr.) to cast about for (to cast about for a solution; to seek ) … Combinatory dictionary
cast about — also[cast around] {v.}, {literary} 1. To look everywhere; search. * /The committee was casting about for an experienced teacher to take the retiring principal s place./ 2. To search your mind; try to remember something; try to think of something … Dictionary of American idioms
cast about — also[cast around] {v.}, {literary} 1. To look everywhere; search. * /The committee was casting about for an experienced teacher to take the retiring principal s place./ 2. To search your mind; try to remember something; try to think of something … Dictionary of American idioms
cast about — verb Date: 1575 intransitive verb to look around ; seek < cast about for a seat > transitive verb to lay plans concerning ; contrive < cast about how he was to go > … New Collegiate Dictionary
cast about/around for — [phrasal verb] cast about/around for (something) : to look in many places for (something) They cast about for new ways to make money on the farm. She is still casting around for [=seeking] someone to watch her son while she is at work. • • • Main … Useful english dictionary
cast about (or around or round) — search far and wide. → cast … English new terms dictionary
cast about for something — cast about (for (something)) to try to find something. She spent years casting about for a career before she opened her own restaurant. Etymology: based on the idea of someone who fishes by casting (= throwing) a line or net in first one pool of… … New idioms dictionary
