Cast Around/about For (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Cast Around/about For (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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cast around/about for (someone or something) What does cast around/about for (someone or something) mean?	to look for someone or something	We have been casting around for a new file clerk in our company.
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take an oath What does "take an oath" mean?	make an oath, swear to something	Before the trial began I had to take an oath and promise to tell the truth.

carry through with (something) What does "carry through with (something)" mean?	to put something into action, to do something	The steel company carried through with their plan to restructure operations.
OK What does "OK" mean?	(2) neither good nor bad; so-so.	A: "How was the movie?"B: "OK, I guess, but I've seen better ones."
make a meal of (something) What does "make a meal of (something)" mean?	eat one main dish/food as an entire meal	We were able to make a meal of the chicken that my mother gave us last night.
as clean as a hound's tooth What does "as clean as a hound's tooth" mean?	very clean	The classroom was as clean as a hound's tooth when the students finished cleaning it.
lost and gone forever What does "lost and gone forever" mean?	permanently lost	My father's pocket knife is lost and gone forever and we will probably never see it again.
go out with (someone) What does "go out with (someone)" mean?	to date someone	The woman went out with her boyfriend for two years before they got married.

out of keeping with (something) What does "out of keeping with (something)" mean?	to be not following the rules of something	The early lunch was out of keeping with our policy of working until early afternoon before we had a break.
a white lie What does "a white lie" mean?	a lie that is told to avoid offending someone or hurting his / her feelings.	"The cake that Susan made tasted terrible, but I knew that she made it because she wanted to please me, so when she asked if I liked it, I told a white lie and said it was good."
sit on its hands What does "sit on its hands" mean?	an audience refuses to applaud	The audience sat on its hands after the terrible performance by the singer.
a cat has nine lives What does "a cat has nine lives " mean?	cats can survive accidents that would kill most animals	The boy never becomes injured. He is like a cat with nine lives.
let it all hang out What does "let it all hang out" mean?	let the truth be known, be open about something	She decided to let it all hang out and tell her friend about her problems with her boyfriend.

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Cast Around/about For (someone Or Something) Idiom