cast on

British  

verb

1. (adverb) to form (the first row of stitches) in knitting and weaving

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cast on Idioms  

1. Make the first stitches in knitting, putting them on the needle, as in Once you learn how to cast on, you can use either simple or complicated stitches . [Mid-1800s]

2. Hastily put on clothes, as in He cast on his coat and ran out . This usage is dying out. [Early 1800s]

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Example Sentences

“No. People don’t die from a broken ankle. She might have to wear a cast on her leg for awhile, but she won’t die.”

From Literature

One ram appeared to pose in the golden-hour light, a shadow of his curled horn cast on his cheek.

From Los Angeles Times

Another photo brightened behind him of Dr. Achebe walking on crutches with a cast on his leg.

From Literature

But her Oscar fortunes waned as “Wicked: For Good” couldn’t replicate the spell the original cast on audiences.

From Los Angeles Times

‘A bombshell’: doubt cast on discovery of microplastics throughout human body.

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