check someone or something off

check someone or something off
check someone or something off
to mark or cross out the name of a person or thing on a list. •

I am glad to see that you were able to come. I will check you off.

I checked the items off.

I checked off the recent arrivals.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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