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[castles in Spain]

See: [CASTLES IN THE AIR].

[cast off]  {v.}

1a. or [cast loose]

To unfasten; untie; let loose (as a rope holding a boat).

The captain of the boat cast off the line and we were soon out in open water.

1b. To untie a rope holding a boat or something suggesting a boat.

* /We  […]

[cast one's lot with]

See: [THROW IN ONE'S LOT WITH].

[cast out]  {v.},  {formal}

To force (someone) to go out or away; banish; expel.

After the scandal, he was cast out of the best society.

Compare: [CAST OFF] (3).

[cast pearls before swine] or [cast one's pearls before swine]  {n. phr.},  {literary}

To waste good acts or valuable things on someone who won't understand or be thankful for them, just as pigs won't appreciate pearls. — Often used in negative sentences.  […]

[cast the first stone]  {v. phr.},  {literary}

To be the first to blame someone, lead accusers against a wrongdoer.

Jesus said that a person who was without sin could cast the first stone.

* /Although Ben saw the girl cheating, he did not want to  […]

[cast up]  {v.},  {literary}

1. To turn or direct upward; raise.

The dying missionary cast up his eyes to heaven and prayed.

2.  {archaic}

To do sums; do a problem in addition; add.

Cast up 15, 43, 27, and 18.

* /When John had all the figures,  […]

[cat]

See:

[COPY CAT],

[CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT],

[FRAIDY-CAT] or [FRAID-CAT] or [SCAREDY CAT OY SCARED-CAT],

[HOLY CATS],

[LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG],

[LOOK LIKE THE CAT THAT ATE THE CANARY],

[PLAY CAT AND MOUSE WITH],

[RAIN CATS AND DOGS].

[catch]

See:

[EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM],

[FAIR CATCH],

[SHOESTRING CATCH].

[catch-as-catch-can] (1)  {adv. phr.}

In a free manner; in any way possible; in the best way you can.