| 单词 | to case the joint, gaff, job, etc |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto case the joint, gaff, job, etc. 9. transitive. slang (originally U.S.). To examine, inspect, or study; to size up. Frequently in to case the joint, gaff, job, etc.: to reconnoitre a place in anticipation of committing a robbery or some other crime there. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > pre- or post-examination > pre- or post-examine [verb (transitive)] > examine beforehand pre-examinea1645 case1914 the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > rob [verb (intransitive)] > inspect before robbery drum1909 to case the joint, gaff, job, etc.1914 1914 L. E. Jackson & C. R. Hellyer Vocab. Criminal Slang 23 Case,..to watch; to observe; to scrutinize. 1929 Sat. Evening Post (Philadelphia) 13 Apr. 54/3 If he [sc. a crook] intends to prowl a place, he first cases the joint. 1940 J. O'Hara Pal Joey 53 I..cased the mouse and got a look at her kisser. Well it fitted in with the rest of the body. Not pretty but cute. 1947 M. Gilbert They never looked Inside vii. 106 He was infinitely patient at ‘casing’ a job and infinitely crafty at finding or making a way in. 1954 J. Steinbeck Sweet Thursday ii. 15 He was casing the field for a career. 1959 F. Norman Stand on Me xiii. 154 He reckoned it was a right doddle because he had cased the gaff for a couple of weeks now. 2006 A. Summers One Train Later xx. 274 We thought that you were probably part of a gang and were casing the joint. < as lemmas |
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