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Definition |
to accuse someone of something |
Examples |
1) Don't cast that in my teeth! I
didn't know it was going to be so difficult.
2) She cast her husband's infidelity in his
teeth, and he didn't have a leg to stand on. |
Etymology |
The phrase is thought to have originated in
Shakespeare's time, and may be an allusion to knocking someone's teeth
out by casting stones. |
Synonyms |
reprimand, reproach |
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