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cast over

idiom
Meaning

To ponder; to consider or think about.


Examples
SIMPLE

I cast over my options before choosing.

CONTEXTUAL

She cast over the details of the contract, trying to decide if the offer was fair.

COMPLEX

As the sun set, he cast over the many choices he had made throughout his life, wondering if he would have changed anything.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    cast a chill

    To provoke an uneasy feeling which stops a conversation, as by an uncalled act or word.

  2. 02

    cast a shadow

    To dampen future events.

  3. 03

    cast aside

    Synonym of discard.

  4. 04

    cast aspersions

    To make damaging or spiteful remarks.

  5. 05

    cast in concrete

    solidly established, very difficult to alter

  6. 06

    cast in someone's teeth

    To accuse someone of something, or reproach them for it.

  7. 07

    cast loose

    To unfasten, loosen, or set free.

  8. 08

    cast of thousands

    A large number of people in one place or carrying out one action.

Last updated April 17, 2026