cast around
phr. v..phr. v.. to look in many different places or try many different ideas to find what you need.
phr. v.. to search widely or haphazardly for something, whether physical, mental, or metaphorical; often used with 'for'.
He is casting around for a new job.
The manager began casting around for excuses when the project failed to meet its deadline.
As the debate intensified, the politician cast around for a historical precedent that might justify his controversial new policy.
usually followed by the preposition 'for' and an object.
explain the fishing metaphor (casting a line in different directions) to help students visualize the scattered, searching nature of the action.
He casted around for his keys.He cast around for his keys.the past tense of 'cast' is 'cast', not 'casted'.