pan for (something)

To attempt to find mineral deposits of precious metals (especially gold) by using a pan to separate them from the sand or stones in a river- or streambed. I heard he struck it rich panning for gold in the Rocky Mountains.

pan for something

to search for a precious metal, usually gold, by using a pan to locate the bits of metal in sand and gravel in a stream bed. When I was in Alaska, I panned for gold in a little stream set aside for tourists. The old prospector spent many hours panning for gold.

词组	pan for (something)
释义	pan for (something) pan for (something) To attempt to find mineral deposits of precious metals (especially gold) by using a pan to separate them from the sand or stones in a river- or streambed. I heard he struck it rich panning for gold in the Rocky Mountains. See also: pan Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. pan for something to search for a precious metal, usually gold, by using a pan to locate the bits of metal in sand and gravel in a stream bed. When I was in Alaska, I panned for gold in a little stream set aside for tourists. The old prospector spent many hours panning for gold. See also: pan McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: pan for prospect for prospect for (something) precious precious few precious few/little be built on sand bury/hide one's head in the sand, to vegetable animal, vegetable, or mineral
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