Case the joint

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Crime Planning

Used when describing the preparation phase of an illegal activity.

They decided to case the joint at midnight to avoid suspicion.

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Colloquial Slang

It's slang, so it's more common in casual conversation than in formal writing.

In the movie, the old-time gangster said, 'We gotta case the joint first.'

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Cultural Depiction

Commonly used in movies or books involving gangsters or heists.

The novel described how the mastermind instructed his crew to case the joint before the big score.