Cast About For Someone Or Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Cast About For Someone Or Something Idiom mean?

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cast about for (someone or something) What does cast about for (someone or something) mean?	to look for someone or something	The man has been casting about for a new job for a long time.
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get with it What does "get with it" mean?	hurry up; get a move on; get started.	Get with it already, we've got to go.
feed the kitty What does "feed the kitty" mean?	to contribute money to a special collection	Everybody had to feed the kitty in order to collect money for the party.
jump to conclusions What does "jump to conclusions" mean?	make a quick conclusion without thinking about it	"Please don`t jump to conclusions over who broke the computer."
eyes pop out (of one's head) What does "eyes pop out (of one's head)" mean?	one is very surprised	My eyes popped out of my head when I saw the new computer that I got for my birthday.
come/turn up trumps What does "come/turn up trumps" mean?	have a better performance or outcome than is expected (trumps are the playing cards that are chosen to be ranked higher than the others)	have a better performance or outcome than is expected (trumps are the playing cards that are chosen to be ranked higher than the others) We entered the contest with little hope of success but our performance came up trumps which was a big surprise to everyone.
come out with (something) What does "come out with (something)" mean?	to say something, to make something known	The child has recently come out with many funny expressions.
put (something) down in black and white What does "put (something) down in black and white" mean?	to write the details of a contract or something on paper	I asked the buyer to put the offer to buy my car down in black and white.

follow orders What does "follow orders" mean?	to do as one has been instructed	The soldiers said that they were following orders when they attacked the village.
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed What does "bright-eyed and bushy-tailed" mean?	to be eager and cheerful	Everybody was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed when we started out on the trip.
biggie What does "biggie" mean?	someone or something of significance or importance

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Cast About For Someone Or Something Idiom