tick off
Britishverb
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to mark with a tick
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informal to scold; reprimand
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Claire said one of the items she was most keen to tick off was a visit to nearby East Midlands Airport.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Root arrived to tick off yet another milestone in his glittering career, then Ben Duckett tamely hooked Will O'Rourke to mid-on.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
There’s a downside to such an organization of materials; an audience tends to tick off the episodes as they come along, knowing, in this case, how many innings there will be.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
Appa made sacrifices to give his son and daughter a better life — and he’s more than happy to tick off a list of what everyone owes him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
Migrants tick off the states they have passed—and the many they still have to go.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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