tick off

Frequency: 7.916.4 per million words

to mark an item on a list to show that it has been dealt with

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Examples (10)

  • She mentally ticked off the names of the people she had already spoken to.
  • I've already ticked off the first three items on my to-do list.
  • Please tick off each task as you complete it.
  • The manager will tick off your progress at the end of the week.
  • Have you ticked off all the boxes on the checklist?
  • We need to tick off the names of all attendees before the meeting starts.
  • He meticulously ticked off every requirement for the project.
  • Don't forget to tick off your name from the roster once you've signed in.
  • The system automatically ticks off completed orders.
  • Let's tick off these points one by one during our discussion.