| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| check out |
find out about, see if it is okay
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Let's check out that Subaru we saw at Chong's Used Cars.
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| check-out |
the counter where you pay for your purchases
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The shoppers were lined up at the Canadian Tire check-out.
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| check over |
look for errors in a paper, see if there are mistakes
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I've written a letter of application. Will you check it over for me?
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| check that |
look at that, get a load of that
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When Rick saw the sports car, he said, "Check that!"
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| check this out |
look at this, eyeball this, peep this
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Hey! Check this out! Carly's got a boyfriend!
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| check up on |
see if everything is fine or safe
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He went to check up on the kids because they were crying.
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| check up on |
supervise, watch to see if it is done correctly
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They don't like a manager who is always checking up on them.
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| check your bags |
give your luggage to the ticket agent
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I would like to check my bags. Will you put them on the plane?
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| checkered career |
career with failures, history of good and bad
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His checkered career may ruin his chance of being elected.
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| checkup |
doctor's examination, medical examination
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If you aren't feeling well, go to the doctor for a checkup.
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