cast down

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to make (a person) discouraged or dejected

Idioms and Phrases

Throw down, hurl to the ground, as in She cast down her coat on the grass . [Late 1400s]

Bend down, lower, as in He cast down his eyes . [Late 1300s]

Example Sentences

Because of budget trims, you were tasked with having to slim the cast down and scale back screen time for some veteran cast members.

From Los Angeles Times

But the real crime of “Megalopolis” is Coppola flushing his money, as well as a talented cast down the toilet on such a head-scratching misfire.

From Salon

His piercing blue eyes cast down briefly at the floor as he thought about the moment he almost pushed himself past his limits.

From Los Angeles Times

If these questions give off a strong smell of the seminar room, do not be cast down: There is plenty of fun, and truly adorable stuff, to be consumed.

From New York Times

Hospital staff near the gurney could be seen casting down their eyes and quietly backing away to provide a modicum of privacy.

From Los Angeles Times

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