| Id | ESLPod_0272_WE_0219 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 272 |
| Episode Title | Time Management |
| Phrase | to check off |
| Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to check off" means to put a check mark (ü) next to one line in a list to show that a thing has been finished and no longer needs to be considered: "Hal made a list of all the Christmas presents he wanted to buy and checked them off as he found them." The phrase "to check out" means to look at something interesting: "Hey, check out what Camilo is wearing today!" The phrase "to check out" also means to take a book from a library, or to get a video or DVD from a rental store: "Yesterday they went to the library and checked out books about George Washington." The phrase "to check on (someone)" means to make sure that someone is okay and not having problems: "Can you please check on the children sleeping upstairs?" |
| Topics | Business |
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