He came into the room and cased all the lighting fixtures out.
•He cased out the fixtures to see which ones to replace.
•John cased the girls out.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
blow something out of the water — blow (something/someone) out of the water to destroy or defeat something or someone completely. They came to court with fresh evidence that would, they said, blow the prosecution s case completely out of the water … New idioms dictionary
case — case1 W1S1 [keıs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(example)¦ 2¦(situation)¦ 3 (just) in case 4 in any case 5 in that case 6¦(reason/argument)¦ 7¦(law/crime)¦ 8¦(box/container)¦ 9 it s a case of something 10¦(disease)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
case — case1 [ keıs ] noun *** ▸ 1 example/instance ▸ 2 situation affecting something ▸ 3 legal matter for court ▸ 4 reasons for/against something ▸ 5 situation/person ▸ 6 container/cover ▸ 7 in language ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count an example or instance of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
make out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you make something out, you manage with difficulty to see or hear it. [V P n (not pron)] I could just make out a tall, pale, shadowy figure tramping through the undergrowth... [V n P] She thought she heard a name. She couldn t… … English dictionary
Something Wicked This Way Comes (novel) — Something Wicked This Way Comes … Wikipedia
case — 1 /keIs/ noun 1 EXAMPLE (C) an example of a particular situation, problem etc: In some cases, it is necessary to operate. (+ of): an extreme case of anorexia | case in point (=a clear example of a situation, problem etc that you are discussing or … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
case — I [[t]ke͟ɪs[/t]] INSTANCES AND OTHER ABSTRACT MEANINGS ♦ cases 1) N COUNT: oft in N, N of n A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something. Surgical… … English dictionary
case — case1 caseless, adj. caselessly, adv. /kays/, n. 1. an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something: Sailing in such a storm was a case of poor judgment. 2. the actual state of things: That is not the case. 3. a question or problem… … Universalium
case — I UK [keɪs] / US noun Word forms case : singular case plural cases *** 1) [countable] an example or instance of something case of: a serious case of nerves a) an instance of a disease case of: a bad case of food poisoning b) a person with a… … English dictionary
case — I [[t]keɪs[/t]] n. 1) an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something: a case of poor judgment[/ex] 2) the actual state of things: That is not the case[/ex] 3) situation; circumstance; plight: a sad case[/ex] 4) soc a patient or… … From formal English to slang
case — case1 noun 1》 an instance of a particular situation; an example of something occurring: a case of mistaken identity. ↘the situation affecting or relating to a particular person or thing: I ll make an exception in your case. ↘an incident… … English new terms dictionary
