Check it out meaning in English

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Definition

to check (sthg) out: to verify, to analyze, to examine, to try, to take a look at (sthg); to look (sthg) over idiom
You should check out the restaurant I went to last night. It was excellent!
Check it out! Try it! Look at it!
to check-out (of a hotel): to sign out of, to leave, to announce one's departure from (a hotel) verb

Examples

  • "I just played an incredible course in Golden Gate Park, you might want to check it out."
  • "Jean, check out these fancy idioms to add some colour to your future conversations!"
  • "You're new here, so check it out, man."
  • "Clerk (Camilla) : So you'll be checking out tomorrow morning?"
  • "- You must check out by 8AM on your day of departure."
  • "Check out some of these first-hand testimonials"
  • "Let's go check it out."
  • "Checking in and out - You can check in any time between 3PM and 3.30PM."
Exercise 1
When Kevin says, "I just played an incredible course in Golden Gate Park, you might want to check it out".
What does it refer to?
When Kevin says, "I just played an incredible course in Golden Gate Park, you might want to check it out".
What does it refer to?
Although the "golf course" Kevin is referring to is located in Golden Gate Park, the pronoun "it" does not refer to the park. It is not common to encourage someone to "check out" or "try out" a park.
The pronoun "it" does not refer to the sport of golf here.
"It" refers to the golf course itself in this sentence. Kevin suggests that Mr. Warbuckle should "check out" the course, either to visit or play golf there. "To check something out" is an expression meaning "to try something", or in this case to visit it. Kevin is suggesting that Warbuckle visits a golf course in Golden Gate Park.
"Check" is being used as a verb here, and not a noun. The pronoun "it" doesn't refer to a "check" here.
Exercise 2
Based on the rules you just read, which of the following is permitted at the "B&B"?

There may (or may not) be more than one correct answer!
Based on the rules you just read, which of the following is permitted at the "B&B"?

There may (or may not) be more than one correct answer!
This statement is true. We read in the welcome note that "you can check in any time between 3PM and 3.30PM". To "check in (to a hotel)" is to arrive at the reception desk and register yourself as a guest. You are therefore allowed to do this at 3.20PM!
This is not permitted. The rules state that "You must check out by 8AM on your day of departure". This means that everyone has to hand back their keys before 8AM, which is earlier than 3PM. 8AM is in the morning, and 3PM is in the afternoon: too late!
This is not allowed. The notice states that smoking is forbidden in the B & B, even "hanging out of the window"! This is a strictly non-smoking establishment!
Exercise 3
Replace the phrasal verb broke up in the sentence below:

After I gave it to him, he with me and called off the engagement!
Replace the phrasal verb broke up in the sentence below:

After I gave it to him, he split up with me and called off the engagement!
split up: The phrasal verb to "break up" indicates that a couple has separated. Example: After I met Fred, I decided to break up with John. This shares the same meaning as the phrasal verb to "split up". Example: Ken and Barbie split up after forty years of marriage.
ran off: The phrasal verb to "run off" has several meanings, and can express that a romantic couple have gone away someplace together in order to get married. Example: Since his mother did not approve, the young couple ran off to Las Vegas to get married. However, to "run off" does not share a similar meaning with to "break up".
checked out: The phrasal verb to "check out" has two main meanings: One is when to officially leave a hotel. Example: We had to check out of our hotel before 11 am. The other meaning of "check out" is to investigate with the intention of trying. Example: I want to check out the new Korean restaurant in our neighborhood.
fell through: The phrasal verb to "fall through" expresses that something did not work, however it cannot be used in relation to a romantic relationship. It is often used in a business sense when a deal does not complete successfully. Example: At the last minute, our partner quit the company and the deal fell through.
Exercise 4
"After I gave it to him, he broke up with me and called off the engagement!". How else could this be expressed?

After I gave it to him, he with me and called off the engagement!
"After I gave it to him, he broke up with me and called off the engagement!". How else could this be expressed?

After I gave it to him, he split up with me and called off the engagement!
split up: The phrasal verb to "break up" is used when a couple separates. Example: After I met Fred, I decided to break up with John. This shares the same meaning as the phrasal verb to "split up". Example: Ken and Barbie split up after forty years of marriage.
ran off: The phrasal verb to "run off" has several meanings, and can express that a romantic couple have gone away someplace together in order to get married. Example: Since his mother did not approve, the young couple ran off to Las Vegas to get married. However, to "run off" does not share a similar meaning with to "break up".
checked out: The phrasal verb to "check out" has two main meanings: One is when to officially leave a hotel. Example: We had to check out of our hotel before 11 am. The other meaning of "check out" is to investigate with the intention of trying. Example: I want to check out the new Korean restaurant in our neighborhood.
fell through: The phrasal verb to "fall through" expresses that something did not work, however it cannot be used in relation to a romantic relationship. It is often used in a business sense when a deal does not complete successfully. Example: At the last minute, our partner quit the company and the deal fell through.

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