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Phrase(s): check out
[for someone or something] to prove to be correctly represented. • Everything you told me checks out with what other witnesses said., Phrase(s): check something out
to examine or try something; to think about something. • It’s something we all have to be concerned with. Check it out. • Check out the new comedy show on tonight., Phrase(s): check someone or something out
to evaluate someone or something. • That stock sounds good. I’ll check it out. • I’ll check out the competition., Phrase(s): check out (of something) [and] check out (from something)
to do whatever is necessary to leave a place and then depart. (check out (of something) is more frequent.) • I will check out of the hotel at about noon. • I will check out from the office and come right to where you are., Phrase(s): check someone or something out (of something)
to do the paperwork necessary to remove someone or something from something or some place. • I will have the manager check you out of the hotel and send you the bill. • The librarian checked out the computer to me.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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1. Record one's departure from a hotel by paying the bill, or from a conference or other function, as in As soon as my bags are packed I'll check out of the motel. [Early 1900s] 2. Leave hurriedly, make a quick exit, as in The minute I get paid I'm checking out. [Slang; 1920s] 3. Die, as in When he got cholera, he was sure he'd check out. [Slang; 1920s] 4. Withdraw an item after recording the withdrawal, as in I'll check out the tapes on your library card. [1930s] 5. Record, total the prices, and receive payment for a purchase, as in The cashier checked out and bagged my groceries in record time. 6. check something or someone out. Investigate or evaluate something or someone; observe carefully. For example, I don't know if you'll like the film; check it out yourself, or That man who's staring is probably just checking us out. [Slang; mid-1900s] 7. Pass close inspection, as in That rattle made me suspicious, but the repairman said the machine checked out completely.
American Heritage Idioms