check up

check up

1. verb To check the status, condition, or wellbeing of someone or something through an inspection or visit. We need to check up on grandma and see how she is coping with all this snow. I just checked up on the baby, and he's still sleeping. Can you check up on the dryer and tell me if it's still running?
2. noun A visit to a doctor for an examination, often as part of routine monitoring (rather than for an acute condition or reason). In this usage, the phrase is often hyphenated. Oh, it's just my yearly check-up, nothing to worry about.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

check up (on someone or something)

to determine the state of someone or something. Please don't check up on me. I can be trusted. I see no need to check up.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

check up

see under check on.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
See also:
  • check up on (someone or something)
  • check on
  • check on (someone or something)
  • honor (someone's) check
  • honor check
  • gravity check
  • check over
  • check
  • cut (one) a check
  • cut a check
References in periodicals archive
Compulsory periodic check ups like mammogram after the after the age of 35 for all women and periodic medical check ups for men can also help detect this disease early so that it can be controlled.
Cancer awareness is ncessary
We conduct proper medical check ups of the passengers especially the ones who come from the other side of the border.
Thorough screening at Indo-Pak border to check swine flu virus
In Dubai, the check ups will be available at Deira City Centre,
Free health check-ups to mark World Health Day
FREE blood pressure check ups were on offer on Saturday morning courtesy of volunteers at the Stroke Association.
Blood pressure check ups
The statistics also revealed that fewer Hispanic and black men made routine medical care appointments than white men, and those with private insurance were more likely to attend regular check ups than those with none.
Men shy away from routine medical check-ups: US study
The free dental check-ups aim to spot signs of mouth cancer early, make people aware of the signs and symptoms of oral cancer and encourage people to attend regular dentist check ups.
Mouth-check dentist on tour