Doctors and treatment · Health
get checked out
receive a medical examination
To get checked out means to be examined by a doctor.
This vs that
I need to get checked out.
I need to have a check-up.
Hear it in real life
Is your ankle still swollen?
Yes, I think I should get checked out.
That cough has lasted three weeks, so you should get checked out.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Get checked out' is the usual relaxed phrase in conversation.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I will get check out by the doctor tomorrow.
Say: I will get checked out by the doctor tomorrow.
Use the past participle 'checked' after 'get' in this passive phrase.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
get checked out by a doctor
You should get checked out by a doctor if the pain gets worse.
I got checked out by a doctor after the accident.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I'm going to get checked out.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
get checked out
receive a medical examination
“That cough has lasted three weeks, so you should get checked out.”
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