CAST ABOUT

[ʹkɑ:stəʹbaʋt] phr v

also[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. * /The teacher cast about for an easy way to explain the lesson./ * /Jane cast around for a good subject for her report./

also[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. * /The teacher cast about for an easy way to explain the lesson./ * /Jane cast around for a good subject for her report./

cast about
[ʹkɑ:stəʹbaʋt] phr v
1. 1) обдумывать, раскидывать умом
2) изыскивать средства (обыкн. в спешке или при чрезвычайных обстоятельствах)
he ~ for some excuse for not turning up at the meeting - он спешно придумал, под каким предлогом не пойти на собрание
2. мор. менять курс; лавировать

фраз. гл. 1) обдумывать 2) искать, разыскивать, изыскивать (средства и т. п.) I've been casting about in my mind, but I can't find an easy answer. — Я долго думал, но не могу придумать хороший ответ. Syn: beat about 3) 3) мор. менять курс

cast about а) обдумывать б) изыскивать средства The prisoner cost about fora way of escape. I've been casting around in my mind, but I can't find an easyanswer. The prisoner cast about him for a way of escape. в) naut. менять курс

обдумывать; изыскивать средства; naut. менять курс

v. обдумывать, изыскивать средства, менять курс