case someone/something out

case out

slang To observe and examine someone or something, often to gain knowledge for a specific future purpose. A noun or pronoun can be used between "case" and "out." I cased my opponent out in preparation for the big fight. Judging from the security footage, those men cased out the shop hours before robbing it. A: "What's that guy doing back here again?" B: "Relax, he's not casing out the place—he works down the street and comes in to say hi sometimes."

See also: case, out

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

case someone/something out

tv. to look someone or something over carefully, with a view to additional activity at a later time. He cased out the fixtures to see which ones to replace.

See also: case, out, someone, something

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.