casing

Related to casing: Sausage casing

case out

slang To observe and examine someone or something, often to gain knowledge for a specific future purpose. A noun or pronoun can be used between "case" and "out." I cased my opponent out in preparation for the big fight. Judging from the security footage, those men cased out the shop hours before robbing it.

case the joint

1. slang To observe a place in order to familiarize oneself with its workings in preparation for some criminal activity (often robbery). Judging from the security footage, those men cased the joint hours before robbing it.

2. slang By extension, to thoroughly examine a place. In this usage, no devious motive is implied. As soon as my kids walking into the hotel room, they started casing the joint, exclaiming about everything from the TV to the mini-fridge.

See also: case, joint

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

case someone or something out

Sl. to look someone or something over carefully, with a view to additional activity at a later time. He came into the room and cased all the lighting fixtures out. He cased out the fixtures to see which ones to replace. John cased the girls out.

case the joint

1. Sl. to look over some place to figure out how to break in, what to steal, etc. (Underworld.) First of all you gotta case the joint to see where things are. You could see he was casing the joint the way he hung around.

2. Sl. to look a place over. The dog came in and cased the joint, sniffing out friends and foes. The old lady entered slowly, casing the joint for someone of her own age, and finally took a seat.

See also: case, joint

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

case the joint

reconnoitre a place before carrying out a robbery. informal

See also: case, joint

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

case the ˈjoint

(informal) look carefully around a building so that you can plan how to steal things from it at a later time: I saw two men here earlier. Do you think they were casing the joint?

See also: case, joint

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

case the joint

1. tv. to look over some place to figure out how to break in, what to steal, etc. (see also joint.) First of all you gotta case the joint to see where things are.

2. tv. to look a place over. (No criminal intent. From sense 1) The dog came in and cased the joint, sniffing out friends and foes.

See also: case, joint

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

arrange for
arrange for some time
arrange some music for
not do (someone or oneself) any favors
rescue from
rescue from (someone or something)
identify with
attune to
ask back
orient to

词组	casing
释义	casing Related to casing: Sausage casing case out slang To observe and examine someone or something, often to gain knowledge for a specific future purpose. A noun or pronoun can be used between "case" and "out." I cased my opponent out in preparation for the big fight. Judging from the security footage, those men cased out the shop hours before robbing it. See also: case, out case the joint 1. slang To observe a place in order to familiarize oneself with its workings in preparation for some criminal activity (often robbery). Judging from the security footage, those men cased the joint hours before robbing it. 2. slang By extension, to thoroughly examine a place. In this usage, no devious motive is implied. As soon as my kids walking into the hotel room, they started casing the joint, exclaiming about everything from the TV to the mini-fridge. See also: case, joint Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. case someone or something out Sl. to look someone or something over carefully, with a view to additional activity at a later time. He came into the room and cased all the lighting fixtures out. He cased out the fixtures to see which ones to replace. John cased the girls out. See also: case, out case the joint 1. Sl. to look over some place to figure out how to break in, what to steal, etc. (Underworld.) First of all you gotta case the joint to see where things are. You could see he was casing the joint the way he hung around. 2. Sl. to look a place over. The dog came in and cased the joint, sniffing out friends and foes. The old lady entered slowly, casing the joint for someone of her own age, and finally took a seat. See also: case, joint McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. case the joint reconnoitre a place before carrying out a robbery. informal See also: case, joint Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary case the ˈjoint (informal) look carefully around a building so that you can plan how to steal things from it at a later time: I saw two men here earlier. Do you think they were casing the joint? See also: case, joint Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary case the joint 1. tv. to look over some place to figure out how to break in, what to steal, etc. (see also joint.) First of all you gotta case the joint to see where things are. 2. tv. to look a place over. (No criminal intent. From sense 1) The dog came in and cased the joint, sniffing out friends and foes. See also: case, joint McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: arrange for arrange for some time arrange some music for not do (someone or oneself) any favors rescue from rescue from (someone or something) identify with attune to ask back orient to
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