"Check on you" vs "Check up on you" | WordReference Forums
Dec 20, 2015 · By far the most common use of check-up (in the UK, and probably generally) is in the sense of a medical – that is, a routine medical, or dental, examination. Check, on the other hand, can …
What are the differences between "check it" and "check it out"?
Hey man, check it -- I got these new shoes. This is a colloquial slang application of the phrase "check it" -- here the phrase is always used unmodified and is merely used to draw attention to whatever the …
check on / in on - WordReference Forums
Aug 13, 2007 · I wouldn't really say that there is a difference. The only thing I can think of is that you can check on an object, but you can't really check in on an object. So I would say that check in on is for …
"check with" v. "check in with" | WordReference Forums
Jul 29, 2016 · Hi. So, to my knowledge, to check with is frequently used in contexts similar to these: - I checked with the company to see what type of insurance they had. - I checked with the company to …
“to check IN on someone” OR “to check on someone“?
Oct 3, 2020 · I think check up on is the best as this can carry the sense of finding out about their welfare. It can of course also have the sense of monitoring them in a work place or elsewhere as can check …
Is it idiomatic to say "Let's have a check."? Or should I say "Let's ...
Nov 2, 2022 · According to this NGram graph, "Let's have a look" is used about five hundred times as often as "Let's have a check", and even that over-estimates the occurrences of the "check" version, …
difference - The use of "check" or "check on" in context - English ...
Nov 25, 2019 · I would use check in this instance. Check on someone or something means to look at them to make sure they are OK, or to monitor their progress - but it can also be used in the sense of …
Usage of "Rain check" - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
From time to time I hear the phrase rain check. For instance I have to take a rain check on that. I would say that means I have to get back to you on that issue. How do I use that phrase? Wha...
"Tick" vs. "check" the box - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Sep 11, 2015 · I came across the following example: Tick the box if you would like more details. In the sentence, "tick the box" means mark the specific checkbox. If we have the following checkboxes …
What's the meaning of "check out"? - English Language Learners Stack ...
Check out generally means leaving a hotel after settling the bills and also to die. However, in this context, we can say that check-out means to vacate the place (that's what it is, to vacate the hotel).