cast up

If water does this, it carries something onto a beach or shore.

• The sea cast up an old boat.
• Waves had cast up shells along the beach.
• After the storm, the tide cast up pieces of wreckage.

How to use it: cast something up on something (The waves cast up broken wood on the beach.)

Similar words: wash ashore

Common phrases: cast up wreckage, cast something up

To remind someone of a past mistake in order to blame or criticize them.

• Do not cast up my old mistakes.
• He cast up her failure whenever they argued.
• She was tired of having that mistake cast up to her.

How to use it: cast something up to someone (She cast up his past failures to him during their quarrel.)

Similar words: hold against, throw in someone’s face

Common phrases: cast up past mistakes, cast something up

To put a hard protective cover around a broken arm or leg while it heals.

• The doctor cast up my leg.
• They cast up her broken arm at the hospital.
• Will the nurse cast my ankle up today?

How to use it: cast something up (The doctor cast my arm up after checking the break.)

Similar words: put in a cast

Common phrases: cast up a leg, cast something up