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check out

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check someone or something out
to evaluate someone or something. That stock sounds good. I'll check it out. I'll check out the competition.
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check someone or something out (of something)

to do the paperwork necessary to remove someone or something from something or some place. I will have the manager check you out of the hotel and send you the bill. The librarian checked out the computer to me.
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check something out

to examine or try something; to think about something. It's something we all have to be concerned with. Check it out. Check out the new comedy show on tonight.
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check out

[for someone or something] to prove to be correctly represented. Everything you told me checks out with what other witnesses said.
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check out (of something) and check out (from something)

to do whatever is necessary to leave a place and then depart, (check out (of something) is more frequent.) I will check out of the hotel at about noon. I will check out from the office and come right to where you are.
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check out
1. to pay what you owe for having stayed at a hotel The Gardners checked out early this morning and left for Europe.
2. to seem to be true or in agreement with other facts Her statement checks out with most of the reports from other people who saw the accident.
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check out (something) also check something out

to pay for something you are buying or to let someone record what you are borrowing To complete your online purchase, check out by clicking on the icon below. Ty checked another three books out of the library this afternoon.
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check out somebody/something also check somebody/something out

to discover the facts about someone or something Not one of the places I checked out seemed right for the wedding. We checked out his story, and his boss says he really was at work that day.
Usage notes: often used in the phrase check it out: She said it was a good movie so we thought we'd check it out ourselves.
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The local bag-packing boys commence a scrum/battle with each other to get to the check out you are heading to, so that they will be the one to pack the bag, (and thus get the tip).
In addition, I know that customers were very generous in thanking our volunteer bag packers by contributing to the tubs at the various check outs.
Grey-haired Caton lost his freedom, was banned for five years and ordered to forfeit the prized 1983 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit that shunted check outs 27 and 28 into biscuits and confectionery aisle No11.
 
 
 
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