mark something off

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• mark something off from something — ˌmark sb/sth ˈoff (from sb/sth) derived to make sb/sth seem different from other people or things • Each of London s districts had a distinct character that marked it off from its neighbours. Main entry: ↑markderived …   Useful english dictionary

• mark something off from somebody — ˌmark sb/sth ˈoff (from sb/sth) derived to make sb/sth seem different from other people or things • Each of London s districts had a distinct character that marked it off from its neighbours. Main entry: ↑markderived …   Useful english dictionary

• mark somebody off from something — ˌmark sb/sth ˈoff (from sb/sth) derived to make sb/sth seem different from other people or things • Each of London s districts had a distinct character that marked it off from its neighbours. Main entry: ↑markderived …   Useful english dictionary

• measure something off — MARK OFF, measure out, demarcate, delimit, delineate, outline, describe, define, stake out. → measure …   Useful english dictionary

• check something off — tick or otherwise mark an item on a list to show that it has been dealt with * * * 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 …   Useful english dictionary

• tick something off — ˌtick sb/sth ˈoff derived (BrE) (NAmE ˌcheck sb/sth ˈoff) to put a mark (✓) beside a name or an item on a list to show that sth has been dealt with • I ve ticked off the names of all those present …   Useful english dictionary

• check something off — N. Amer. mark an item on a list to show that it has been dealt with. → check …   English new terms dictionary

• mark — mark1 [ mark ] noun count *** ▸ 1 area of dirt/oil etc. ▸ 2 level/stage/total etc. ▸ 3 something that shows a quality ▸ 4 printed/written symbol ▸ 5 school score ▸ 6 place you try to hit ▸ 7 official sign on something ▸ 8 unit of money in Germany …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• mark off — verb 1. set boundaries to and delimit (Freq. 1) mark out the territory • Syn: ↑mark out • Hypernyms: ↑restrict, ↑restrain, ↑trammel, ↑limit, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• mark off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms mark off : present tense I/you/we/they mark off he/she/it marks off present participle marking off past tense marked off past participle marked off 1) to mark the limits of an area using a line, fence, rope… …   English dictionary