check off

British  

verb

1. to mark with a tick

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

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noun

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

check off Idioms  

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

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Example Sentences

I still make lists and check off the completed items.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Perhaps the real disappointing aspect of the bucket list is that most of us will probably never check off all or even some of the items on it.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025

They’re saying, “I know that I'm supposed to be checking off the other box, but I'm going to check off this one.”

From Salon • May 5, 2024

Kaila rips the guest check off the pad and hands it back to the barista by the espresso machine.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner