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61cast doubt on — (something) to cause uncertainty about something. New DNA evidence has cast doubt on the guilty verdict …
62cast doubt on — If you make other people not sure about a matter, then you have cast doubt on it …
63cast your mind back — If somebody tells you to cast your mind back on something, they want you to think about something that happened in the past, but which you might not remember very well, and to try to remember as much as possible …
64cast one's mind back — To think about, try to recall past events, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑mind * * * think back to a particular event or time he cast his mind back to the fatal evening …
65cast aspersions (on) — phrase to say or write things about someone that attack their character, work etc I have no wish to cast aspersions on my opponent. Thesaurus: to harm someone s reputationsynonym Main entry: aspersions …
66cast around for something — ˌcast aˈbout/aˈround for sth derived to try hard to think of or find sth, especially when this is difficult • She cast around desperately for a safe topic of conversation. • The authorities are clearly casting about for someone to blame.… …
67cast your mind back (to something) — cast your mind back (to sth) idiom to make yourself think about sth that happened in the past • I want you to cast your minds back to the first time you met. Main entry: ↑castidiom …
68cast light on sth — cast/shed light on sth ► to show something about a situation that was previously unknown: »This sheds new light on why e business investment does not always lead to improved firm performance. Main Entry: ↑light …
69cast/shed light on sth — ► to show something about a situation that was previously unknown: »This sheds new light on why e business investment does not always lead to improved firm performance. Main Entry: ↑light …
70cast/shed/throw light on — to help to explain (something) : to make it possible to understand or know more about (something) She is developing new theories that might shed some light on these unusual phenomena. I hope my explanation throws light on their behavior. • • • M …
