Multiple choice

Directions: Supply the most appropriate word after the verb (in bold italics) in the following sentence so that the combination of the verb and the supplied word becomes a proper phrasal verb.

I cast _____ very hard for the reconciliation between the two parties, but with no result.

  1. about

  2. around

  3. aside

  4. off

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Cast about/around means to try hard to find something.