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cast snowballs

idiom
Meaning

To be distant or reserved.


Examples
SIMPLE

He is very quiet and casts snowballs at everyone.

CONTEXTUAL

She acts friendly at first, but she often casts snowballs when you try to get close to her.

COMPLEX

Despite his reputation for warmth, he frequently casts snowballs, maintaining a rigid emotional distance that leaves his colleagues feeling perpetually excluded.

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