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Meanings of
cast about
in English
Spanish
buscar
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beat about
cast around
Spanish
buscar
Synonyms
Examples for "
beat about
"
beat about
cast around
Examples for "
beat about
"
1
Mr. Mervin Brown on this occasion did not
beat
about
the bush.
2
They continued to support her, although she
beat
about
in jagged circles.
3
Screaming out I bounded erect and
beat
about
me with blind desperation.
4
Well, Dr. Staines, I will not
beat
about
the bush with you.
5
Thus urged, Garnet, though greatly embarrassed, did not
beat
about
the bush.
1
The Harvester hastily
cast
around
seeking for the cause of the transformation.
2
The censoring text I just
cast
around
your mind misspelled and deconstructed.
3
He first
cast
around
a slow glance of hatred upon the crowd.
4
Then they were under the stage lights, the
cast
around
them applauding.
5
Again she had subtly
cast
around
her a gentle atmosphere of rebuke.
Usage of
cast about
in English
1
American diplomats and Iraqi politicians
cast
about
for alternatives to lead Iraq.
2
She
cast
about
for the words most likely to set him back.
3
Oliver
cast
about
in his mind, trying to decide where to begin.
4
I was only in a
cast
about
three weeks, and that's nothing.'
5
Tessie
cast
about
in her mind for a fitting job for Angie.
6
Patrick
cast
about
to reply to the formal challenge for an explanation.
7
I halted and
cast
about
me for the source of the aromas.
8
Bonnie
cast
about
for something to distract the girl from further questions.
9
She
cast
about
in her mind for an excuse but found none.
10
They
cast
about
for a moment, and then the Bishop saw him.
11
The prospect was not pleasing, and he
cast
about
for a remedy.
12
Christophe was very mournful, and
cast
about
for excuses for the boy.
13
Here she
cast
about
for a moment and then started to dig.
14
If it begins to blink, you
cast
about
until it steadies again.
15
The Knight
cast
about
for him in vain, even beyond the firelight.
16
Ambrose Meadowcroft
cast
about
for another topic, and failed to find it.
Other examples for "cast about"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
cast
about
cast
Verb
Preposition
Translations for
cast about
Spanish
buscar
rebuscar
investigar
conseguir
Cast about
through the time
Cast about
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common