Collocations for "check"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "check" in context.
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check
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- check the [date, time] (of)
- check the [information, facts, details]
- check your [math, numbers, figures, bill]
- check [it, your work] for [errors, typos, mistakes]
- check the [car, phone line, air conditioning unit] (for faults)
- I'll check my [diary, calendar]
- check (it) carefully
- check your privilege
- check for [lice, bed bugs, errors]
- check in advance
- checked to [make sure, see if]
- check that you [have, haven't, can]
- check with [your parents, the seller, the bill payer]
- check back with me [tomorrow, in a week]
- check off the items on a [list, shopping list]
- [have, get] my eyes checked
- doctor checked me over
- check in at the [hotel, airport]
- checked in our coats
- thanks for checking in (with me)
- check in on your [students, children]
- (when you) check [in, out]
- check out of [the hotel, your room]
- check out a [book, movie, CD] from the library
- check out my new [shoes, car, haircut]
- [he, a girl] was checking me out
- sexually explicit: check her [ass, tits, body] out
- sexually explicit: check out her (ass)
- [are you, keep] checking up on me
- a [quick, brief, final, thorough] check
- [local, out-of-state] checks
- [alcohol, drugs, random, spot, quality control] checks
- [ran, performed] a [virus, record, personal] check
- [run] a quick check on your [criminal, employment] history
- need a price check (on)
- the [hat, coat, bag, baggage] check
- ask for the check
- brought over the check
- paid the check
- [offered, tried] to pay the check
- ran out on the check
- do you [take] checks (here)?
- do not [take, accept] checks
- pay [by, with a] check
- [wrote, made] out a check for [$100]
- [wrote] the check out (to)
- make the check payable to
- wrote a bad check
- the check bounced
- my check was returned
- put a check next to the [answer, name]
- put [him, her queen, his opponent] in check
- put [him] into check
- keep it in check
- a pattern of checks
- patterned [with, in] checks
- (put) a check mark [in, next to]
- go to a check cashing store
- a check [shirt, tablecloth, fabric, dress, pattern]
- a check [valve, stopper]
- check the [date, time] (of)
- a [quick, brief, final, thorough] check
- (put) a check mark [in, next to]
- a check [shirt, tablecloth, fabric, dress, pattern]
- check the [information, facts, details]
- [local, out-of-state] checks
- go to a check cashing store
- a check [valve, stopper]
- check your [math, numbers, figures, bill]
- [alcohol, drugs, random, spot, quality control] checks
- the [hat, coat, bag] -check [assistant, lady, guy]
- check [it, your work] for [errors, typos, mistakes]
- [ran, performed] a [virus, record, personal] check
- check the [car, phone line, air conditioning unit] (for faults)
- [run] a quick check on your [criminal, employment] history
- I'll check my [diary, calendar]
- need a price check (on)
- check (it) carefully
- the [hat, coat, bag, baggage] check
- check your privilege
- ask for the check
- check for [lice, bed bugs, errors]
- brought over the check
- check in advance
- paid the check
- checked to [make sure, see if]
- [offered, tried] to pay the check
- check that you [have, haven't, can]
- ran out on the check
- check with [your parents, the seller, the bill payer]
- do you [take] checks (here)?
- check back with me [tomorrow, in a week]
- do not [take, accept] checks
- check off the items on a [list, shopping list]
- pay [by, with a] check
- [have, get] my eyes checked
- [wrote, made] out a check for [$100]
- doctor checked me over
- [wrote] the check out (to)
- check in at the [hotel, airport]
- make the check payable to
- checked in our coats
- wrote a bad check
- thanks for checking in (with me)
- the check bounced
- check in on your [students, children]
- my check was returned
- (when you) check [in, out]
- put a check next to the [answer, name]
- check out of [the hotel, your room]
- put [him, her queen, his opponent] in check
- check out a [book, movie, CD] from the library
- put [him] into check
- check out my new [shoes, car, haircut]
- keep it in check
- [he, a girl] was checking me out
- a pattern of checks
- sexually explicit: check her [ass, tits, body] out
- patterned [with, in] checks
- sexually explicit: check out her (ass)
- [are you, keep] checking up on me
'check' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ID
- above
- abstract
- accuracy
- advance
- agenda
- ahead
- aisle
- alibi
- alignment
- allocation
- annex
- appendix
- application
- appointment
- arrival
- arrive
- associate
- attachment
- attitude
- audit
- availability
- back
- background
- backpack
- bag
- baggage
- baking
- bank
- barn
- basement
- basis
- bearer
- beforehand
- best
- bet
- better
- blank
- blog
- blueprint
- bonnet
- book
- booking
- booklet
- booster
- bounce
- box
- breaker
- broadcast
- build