check : Idioms & Phrases

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Acceptance of a bill of exchange, check, draft, ∨ order

  • is an engagement to pay it according to the terms. This engagement is usually made by writing the word "accepted" across the face of the bill.
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attendance check

  • noun a call of students' names in a classroom
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bad check

  • noun a check that is dishonored on presentation because of insufficient funds
    bad cheque.
    • issuing a bad check is a form of larceny
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Bank check

  • noun a written order directing a bank to pay money
    cheque; check.
    • he paid all his bills by check
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  • a written order on a banker or broker to pay money in his keeping belonging to the signer.
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banker's check

  • noun a letter of credit issued by a bank or express company that is payable on presentation to any correspondent of the issuer
    traveler's check; banker's check.
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bed check

  • noun a check that everyone is in bed by the time they should be
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blank check

  • noun freedom to do as you see fit
    free hand.
    • many have doubts about giving him a free hand to attack
  • noun a check that has been signed but with the amount payable left blank
    blank cheque.
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cashier's check

  • noun a check issued by the officer of a bank on the banks own account (not that of a private person)
    cashier's check; treasurer's cheque; cashier's cheque.
    • cashier's checks are as good as cash
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Certified check

  • noun a check containing certification that the person who issued the check has sufficient funds on deposit to cover payment
    certified cheque.
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  • A bank check, the validity of which is certified by the bank on which it is drawn.
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check bit

  • noun (computer science) a bit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1's; e.g., if the parity is odd then any group of bits that arrives with an even number of 1's must contain an error
    parity bit; parity.
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Check book

  • a book containing blank forms for checks upon a bank.
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check character

  • noun a character that is added to the end of a block of transmitted data and used to check the accuracy of the transmission
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check girl

  • noun a female checker
    hatcheck girl.
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Check hook

  • a hook on the saddle of a harness, over which a checkrein is looped.
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check in

  • verb announce one's arrival, e.g. at hotels or airports
    sign in.
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check into

  • verb examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
    check into; go over; suss out; check over; look into; check out; check.
    • check the brakes
    • Check out the engine
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Check list

  • a list or catalogue by which things may be verified, or on which they may be checked.
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check mark

  • noun a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
    tick; check.
    • as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name
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Check nut

  • (Mech.), a secondary nut, screwing down upon the primary nut to secure it. Knight.
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check off

  • verb put a check mark on or near or next to
    mark off; mark; tick off; tick; check.
    • Please check each name on the list
    • tick off the items
    • mark off the units
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check out

  • verb examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
    check into; go over; suss out; check over; look into; check out; check.
    • check the brakes
    • Check out the engine
  • verb announce one's departure from a hotel
  • verb be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
    check.
    • These stories don't check!
  • verb trace
    run down.
    • We are running down a few tips
  • verb record, add up, and receive payment for items purchased
    • She was checking out the apples that the customer had put on the conveyer belt
  • verb withdraw money by writing a check
    cheque.
  • verb try to learn someone's opinions and intentions
    feel out; sound out.
    • I have to sound out the new professor
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check over

  • verb examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
    check into; go over; suss out; check over; look into; check out; check.
    • check the brakes
    • Check out the engine
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check overdraft credit

  • noun credit provided by a bank in honoring a customer's overdrafts
    overdraft credit.
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check register

  • noun a register of checks issued (usually in numeric order)
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check stub

  • noun the part of a check that is retained as a record
    stub; counterfoil.
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check up on

  • verb examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
    check into; go over; suss out; check over; look into; check out; check.
    • check the brakes
    • Check out the engine
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Check valve

  • (Mech.), a valve in the feed pipe of a boiler to prevent the return of the feed water.
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check-in

  • noun the act of reporting your presence (as at an airport or a hotel)
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check-out procedure

  • noun the act of inspecting or verifying
    checkout; check.
    • they made a check of their equipment
    • the pilot ran through the check-out procedure
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checking account

  • noun a bank account against which the depositor can draw checks that are payable on demand
    chequing account; current account.
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checking program

  • noun a program that examines other computer programs for syntax errors
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counter check

  • noun a blank check provided by a bank for the convenience of customers who are making withdrawals
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cross-check

  • verb check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example
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cyclic redundancy check

  • noun an error correction code that is recorded in each sector of a magnetic disk and used to catch errors in the data
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disability check

  • noun a monthly payment made to someone who has become disabled and is unable to work
    disability payment.
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discovered check

  • noun a check on the opponent's king that is delivered by moving a piece out of the line of attack by a queen or rook or bishop
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dog's-tooth check

  • noun textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks
    dogs-tooth check; hound's-tooth check; dog's-tooth check; dogstooth check.
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dogs-tooth check

  • noun textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks
    dogs-tooth check; hound's-tooth check; dog's-tooth check; dogstooth check.
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dogstooth check

  • noun textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks
    dogs-tooth check; hound's-tooth check; dog's-tooth check; dogstooth check.
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double check

  • noun something that checks the correctness of a previous check
    countercheck.
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double-check

  • verb check once more to be absolutely sure
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health check

  • noun a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person
    checkup; medical checkup; medical examination; medical; medical exam.
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hound's-tooth check

  • noun textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks
    dogs-tooth check; hound's-tooth check; dog's-tooth check; dogstooth check.
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houndstooth check

  • noun textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks
    dogs-tooth check; hound's-tooth check; dog's-tooth check; dogstooth check.
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medicare check

  • noun a check reimbursing an aged person for the expenses of health care
    medicare payment.
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Memorandum check

  • a check given as an acknowledgment of indebtedness, but with the understanding that it will not be presented at bank unless the maker fails to take it up on the day the debt becomes due. It usually has Mem. written on its face.
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odd-even check

  • noun a system of checking for errors in computer functioning
    parity check; odd-even check.
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parity check

  • noun a system of checking for errors in computer functioning
    parity check; odd-even check.
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Pass check

  • a ticket of admission to a place of entertainment, or of readmission for one who goes away in expectation of returning.
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payroll check

  • noun a check issued in payment of wages or salary
    paycheck.
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personal check

  • noun a check drawn against funds deposited in your personal checking account
    personal cheque.
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poke check

  • noun knocking the puck away by jabbing at it with the hockey stick
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rain check

  • noun a promise that an unaccepted offer will be renewed in the future
  • noun a ticket stub entitling the holder to admission to a future event if the scheduled event was cancelled due to rain
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reality check

  • noun an occasion on which one is reminded of the nature of things in the real world
    • this program is intended as a reality check for CEOs
    • after all those elaborate productions, I felt in need of a reality check
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redundancy check

  • noun a system of checking for errors in computer functioning
    parity check; odd-even check.
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retirement check

  • noun a monthly payment made to someone who is retired from work
    retirement fund; superannuation; old-age pension; retirement benefit; retirement pension.
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spot check

  • noun a check on work performance or product quality made at random times without warning
    • spot checks ensure a high level of performance by employees
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spot-check

  • verb pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality
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To raise a check, note, bill of exchange

  • etc., to increase fraudulently its nominal value by changing the writing, figures, or printing in which the sum payable is specified. or money order
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To take check

  • to take offense. Obs. Dryden.
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traveler's check

  • noun a letter of credit issued by a bank or express company that is payable on presentation to any correspondent of the issuer
    traveler's check; banker's check.
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traveller's check

  • noun a letter of credit issued by a bank or express company that is payable on presentation to any correspondent of the issuer
    traveler's check; banker's check.
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treasurer's check

  • noun a check issued by the officer of a bank on the banks own account (not that of a private person)
    cashier's check; treasurer's cheque; cashier's cheque.
    • cashier's checks are as good as cash
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