keep a check (up)on sth
1check — 1 /tSek/ verb 1 FIND OUT (I, T) to do something in order to find out whether something that you think is correct, true, or safe really is correct, true, or safe: Are all the windows shut? I ll just go and check. | check sth: I ll check my… …
2check — A commercial demand deposit instrument signed by the maker and payable on the presentation to the bank on which it is drawn. American Banker Glossary A bill of exchange representing a draft on a bank from deposited funds that pays a certain sum… …
3check — check1 W2S1 [tʃek] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(find out)¦ 2¦(ask somebody)¦ 3¦(not do something)¦ 4¦(stop something)¦ 5¦(bags/cases etc)¦ 6¦(make a mark)¦ 7 Check Phrasal verbs check in check something<=>off …
4check*/*/*/ — [tʃek] verb I 1) [I/T] to examine something in order to get information, or to find out whether it is good or correct Always check your spelling.[/ex] You should have your sight checked regularly.[/ex] The doctor checked for a pulse.[/ex] Check… …
5keep sth under control — ► to check something, and make sure that it stays within a certain limit: »You must ensure that production costs are kept under control. Main Entry: ↑keep …
6check — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 close look to make sure sth is safe/correct ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, extensive, full (esp. BrE), thorough ▪ careful, close, rigorous, tight (a …
7keep something in check — CURB, restrain, hold back, keep a tight rein on, rein in/back; control, govern, master, suppress, stifle; informal keep a lid on. → check * * * keep/hold/someone/something in check …
8keep sth in check — hold/keep sth in check ► to put a limit on something so that it does not increase or become worse: »We must find ways of keeping our expenditure in check. Main Entry: ↑check …
9hold something in check — keep/hold/someone/something in check phrase to control someone or something that might cause damage or harm attempts to hold global warming in check Thesaurus: to limit or control something or someonesynonym Main entry: check * * …
10hold/keep sth in check — ► to put a limit on something so that it does not increase or become worse: »We must find ways of keeping our expenditure in check. Main Entry: ↑check …
