- double check
- {n.} A careful second check to be sure that something is right; a careful look for errors. * /The policeman made a double check on the doors in the shopping area./
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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double-check — v [I and T] to check something again so that you are completely sure it is correct, safe etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
double-check — verb intransitive or transitive to check something for a second time so that you are certain it is right … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
double-check — ► VERB ▪ check again … English terms dictionary
Double check — There is also Double Check (novel), a novel in the Traces series by Malcolm Rose. a b c d e f … Wikipedia
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double-check — UK / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms double check : present tense I/you/we/they double check he/she/it double checks present participle double checking past tense double checked past participle double checked to check something for a … English dictionary
double check — 1. noun a) An extra check or verification made a second time, usually with additional caution or attention. Why dont you make another double check of the house to see if there are still rats around? b) A situation in which a king is attacked by… … Wiktionary
