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Julia Huong
2021-07-08 12:07
Cast up (one's) accounts obsolete
"Cast", an old term, means "throw". Accounts refers to "one's stomach".
To calculate the balance of debit or credit account
Mark always casts up his accounts after going shopping.
I think I should cast up my accounts. I am afraid that I have bought too many clothes.
To vomit
After Peter had eaten shrimps, he cast up his accounts.
I think that I am going to cast up my accounts.
He cast up his accounts after having drunk too much wine.
To vomit
Someone has vomited.
1. To laugh with shyness and embarrassment
2. Used to say that someone vomits on the floor, whether it's carpeted or not
To spew or vomit
The verb "cast" should be conjugated according to its tense.
After Jinna had cast up her accounts, she felt exhausted.
Do you see anything wrong?
Being perfectly suitable for one's interests or abilities
Jasmine really loves children, so being a kindergarten teacher would be right up her alley.
