cast about for
cast about for (something)
1. To search for or seek something by looking randomly or in many places. (In fishing, "casting" is the act of throwing one's fishing line or net into the water.) Although Pam has taken classes in a variety of disciplines during her three years at college, she's still casting about for a major.
2. To create a plan or method for doing something. The boss wants us to cast about for a way to improve that floundering program.
See also: cast
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
cast about for
v.
1. To devise a means of doing something; contrive something: The general cast about for methods of defeating the enemy.
2. To search for someone or something: We cast about for a good campsite. The agency has been casting about for new ideas ever since their last advertising campaign failed.
See also: cast
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- cast around for
- cast around for (someone or something)
- a world of difference
- a/the world of difference
- take the measure of (someone or something)
- be a double-edged weapon
- weapon
- be a double-edged sword
- be a double-edged sword/weapon
- keep in mind that