check back | return to see if everything is OK | We will check back tomorrow to make sure the project is finished. |
check by + | go to a place to see if everything is OK | We need to check by the office to see if the documents are ready. |
check for + | try to find | They checked for termites before they bought the house. |
check in | enter a hospital, hotel etc. | They need to check in before noon. |
check into + | enter a hospital, hotel etc. | They checked into the hotel at 11:00 AM. |
check into + | investigate, look for (often through a service) | We are checking into discount flights to London. |
check * off + | make a mark next to (an item on a list) | Check each name off the list. |
check on + | make sure something is OK | Let's check on the baby again before we go to sleep. |
check * out + | investigate, take a look at | He checked out the new restaurant down the street. |
check out | leave a hotel, hospital | It's already eleven. We need to check out. |
check out of + | leave a hotel, hospital | We checked out of the hotel before ten. |
check * over + | closely examine the condition of something | He checked over the old car to see if it was worth buying. |
check up on + | investigate someone or something | The police are checking up on the bomb threats. |
check * through | send luggage through (to a destination) | Your luggage will be checked through to Paris. |
check with + | ask a person for confirmation | He needs to check with his parents before he goes. |
Sunday, 18 March 2007
Phrasal Verbs: check
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