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check something off
mark a task as completed
To mark an item on a list as finished.
Hear it in real life
Is everything ready for the party?
Almost. I just need to check off the last few tasks.
I checked off the final details before sending the report.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: check something out the list
Say: check something off the list
Use “off” when you mark an item as completed on a list.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
check something off; check off something; check something off a list
Your turn: say it out loud
I checked off the final details before sending the report.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
check something off
mark a task as completed
“I checked off the final details before sending the report.”
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