check off

verb

1. to mark with a tick

2. to deduct (union contributions) directly from an employee's pay

noun

1. a procedure whereby an employer deducts union contributions directly from an employee's pay and pays the money to the union

Idioms and Phrases

Mark as entered, or examined and passed, as in He checked off their names as they arrived. [Early 1800s]

Example Sentences

He handed his ticket envelope to the agent, who took it and checked off his name on a boarding list, then handed back the envelope and his boarding pass.

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However, it can be impossible to check off all boxes.

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But after the most recent incident, Redding had one thing he knew he could check off his to-do list.

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For those Dodgers, the moves checked off their two big priorities: Adding another dependable right-handed reliever in the bullpen, and improving their defensive options in the outfield.

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He said his family doesn’t think of exercise as another box to check off.

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