check somebody off

check somebody off
ˌcheck sb/sthˈoff derived
(NAmE) (BrE ˌtick sb/sth ˈoff) to put a mark (✓) beside a name or an item on a list to show that sth has been dealt with

Check the names off as the guests arrive.

As I packed my case I checked everything off on my list.

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