Shirts and ties were being cast off in favor of informal clothes for business.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
cast off — (something) to get rid of something. Shirts and ties were being cast off in favor of informal clothes for business. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of cast off (= to unfasten the ropes holding a ship) … New idioms dictionary
cast off — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you cast off something, you get rid of it because it is no longer necessary or useful to you, or because it is harmful to you. [LITERARY] → See also cast off [V P n (not pron)] The essay exhorts women to cast off their… … English dictionary
cast off (or cast something off) — 1》 Knitting take the stitches off the needle by looping each over the next to finish the edge. 2》 set a boat or ship free from her moorings. 3》 let loose a hunting hound or hawk. 4》 Printing estimate the space that will be taken in print by… … English new terms dictionary
cast off — phrasal verb Word forms cast off : present tense I/you/we/they cast off he/she/it casts off present participle casting off past tense cast off past participle cast off 1) [transitive] to get rid of someone or something It took many years for… … English dictionary
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 off… … Dictionary of American idioms
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 off… … Dictionary of American idioms
cast\ off — v 1a. • 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 off and set sail … Словарь американских идиом
cast·off — /ˈkæstˌɑːf, Brit ˈkɑːstˌɒf/ noun, pl offs [count] : something or someone that is thrown out or replaced The books were mostly castoffs from other schools. He assembled a bunch of castoffs [=players fired by other teams] into a good football team … Useful english dictionary
cast off — verb 1. get rid of (Freq. 1) he shed his image as a pushy boss shed your clothes • Syn: ↑shed, ↑cast, ↑shake off, ↑throw, ↑throw off, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cast off — verb a) To discard or reject something. b) To let go (a cable or rope securing a vessel to a buoy, wharf etc) so that the vessel may proceed … Wiktionary
