mentally tick
Frequency: 5.22.1 per million words
to acknowledge or complete an item on a mental list
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- She mentally ticked off the names of the people she had already spoken to.
- I mentally ticked off each item on my to-do list as I completed it.
- He began to mentally tick off the requirements for the project.
- We need to mentally tick off all the steps before we start.
- As she walked through the market, she mentally ticked off the groceries she needed.
- Have you mentally ticked off all the guests who confirmed their attendance?
- The manager mentally ticked off his subordinates' tasks one by one.
- It's satisfying to mentally tick off goals as you achieve them.
- Before leaving, I always mentally tick off my essentials: keys, wallet, phone.
- They will mentally tick off the stages of the journey as they pass them.