cast on

verb

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

Idioms and Phrases

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]

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

Example Sentences

Garcia worked closely with the cast on the script to understand how they wanted to tell certain stories through their roles.

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By then, however, the anti-trans narrative was already cast on the right.

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"We do not accept the stain that is cast on us because there is no depiction of our Prophet. You have to be very malicious to interpret the cartoon in this way."

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Before they are cast on the show, each contestant goes through a lengthy vetting by a psychologist.

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And I had that with everybody in the cast on this one.

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