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 around for — ˌcast a ˈround for ˌcast a ˈbout for british [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they cast around for he/she/it casts around for present participle casting around for past tense … Useful english dictionary
cast around for something — ˌcast aˈbout/aˈround for sth derived to try hard to think of or find sth, especially when this is difficult • She cast around desperately for a safe topic of conversation. • The authorities are clearly casting about for someone to blame.… … Useful english dictionary
cast around — ► cast about (or around or round) search far and wide. Main Entry: ↑cast … English terms dictionary
cast around for — phrasal verb cast around for or cast about for [transitive] Word forms cast around for : present tense I/you/we/they cast around for he/she/it casts around for present participle casting around for past tense cast around for past participle cast… … English dictionary
cast around for — PHRASAL VERB If you cast around for something or cast about for it, you try to find it or think of it. [V P P n] She had been casting around for a good excuse to go to New York. (in BRIT, also use cast about for) … English dictionary
cast around — verb search anxiously (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑cast about, ↑beat about • Hypernyms: ↑research, ↑search, ↑explore • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
cast around — intransitive verb Date: 1904 cast about … New Collegiate Dictionary
cast around/round — ► cast about (or around or round) search far and wide. Main Entry: ↑cast … English terms dictionary
cast about for — ˌcast a ˈround for ˌcast a ˈbout for british [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they cast around for he/she/it casts around for present participle casting around for … Useful english dictionary
cast\ about — • cast about • 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.… … Словарь американских идиом
