cheque

a blank cheque

1. Literally, a cheque presented to someone with the amount left blank, so that it can be written out for the desired total. Mom, can you give me a blank cheque so I can fill it out when I buy my school supplies?

2. By extension, the freedom or permission to spend as much money or use as much resources as needed in pursuit of a desire or goal. The company was having a difficult time retaining good employees, so the manager was given a blank cheque to increase salaries and restructure his department. After the fifth murder, the city's police officers were given a blank cheque to use whatever resources they needed in order to find the serial killer before he struck again.

See also: blank, cheque

bad check

A written order to a bank for a certain amount of funds that has been dishonored, either because such funds are not available or because the given checking account does not exist. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. A lot of bad checks have been circulating in the area lately, claiming to be from the local university; in reality, they are scams trying to swindle people out of money.

bogus check

A written order to a bank for a certain amount of funds that has been dishonored, either because such funds are not available or because the given checking account does not exist. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. A lot of bogus checks have been circulating in the area lately, claiming to be from the local university; in reality, they are scams trying to swindle people out of money.

bounced check

A written order to a bank for a certain amount of funds that has been dishonored because such funds are not available in the account in question. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. The bank notified me of several bounced checks that my husband has been writing around the country.

cheque is in the mail

Payment (whether or not in the form of a cheque) is en route or will be sent shortly. Often used as an excuse to avoid the pressure of creditors or someone expecting payment for goods or services. Primarily heard in UK, Canada. A: "Mr. Smith, your mortgage payment is now two months overdue." B: "The cheque's in the mail, I promise you!" A: "Can you lend me $40 until I get paid next week?" B: "Sure thing, the cheque's in the mail."

cold check

A written order to a bank for a certain amount of funds that has been dishonored, either because such funds are not available or because the given checking account does not exist. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. A lot of cold checks have been circulating in the area lately, claiming to be from the local university; in reality, they are scams trying to swindle people out of money.

fake cheque

1. A written order to a bank that has been forged. Primarily heard in UK, Canada. A lot of fake cheques have been circulating in the area lately, claiming to be from the local university; in reality, they are scams trying to swindle people out of money.

2. A written order to a bank for a certain amount of funds that has been dishonored, either because such funds are not available or because the given checking account does not exist. Primarily heard in UK, Canada. My ex-husband has been writing fake cheques all over town to pay for his gambling debt.

hot check

A written order to a bank for a certain amount of funds that has been dishonored, either because such funds are not available or because the given checking account does not exist. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. A lot of hot checks have been circulating in the area lately, claiming to be from the local university; in reality, they are scams trying to swindle people out of money.

live paycheck to paycheck

To spend all of the money one earns by or before the next time one is paid, thus saving none or very little in the process. Primarily heard in US. We're already living paycheck to paycheck, so I don't know how we'll manage this sudden increase in our rent.

rubber check

A check that draws upon a bank account which does not have enough funds to cover the amount. The check is called "rubber" because it "bounces" (i.e., it is not honored because of insufficient funds). Primarily heard in US. The man was finally arrested after years of writing rubber checks to businesses all around the country.

take a rain check

To refuse an offer or invitation but with the hope or promise that it can be postponed to a later date or time. I'm sorry, but I'll have to take a rain check for dinner this Saturday. Would next weekend work for you?

See also: check, rain, take

take a ride to Tyburn

obsolete To go to one's execution, especially by hanging. (From the Anglo-Saxon town of Tyburn, renowned for its practice of capital punishment.) The knave, found guilty of the theft of a loaf of bread, will be taking a ride to Tyburn in a fortnight's time.

take a rain check

(on something) Go to a rain check (on something).

See also: check, rain, take

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

rubber check

A check drawn on an account without the funds to pay it, as in He's been handing out rubber checks right and left, but the police have caught up with him . The rubber alludes to the fact that, like rubber, the check "bounces," in this case back from the bank. [Slang; c. 1920]

a blank cheque

COMMON

1. If you give someone a blank cheque to do something, you give them complete authority to do what they think is best in a difficult situation. Note: `Cheque' is spelled `check' in American English. De Klerk had, in a sense, been given a blank cheque to negotiate the new South Africa. The president was effectively given a blank check to commit the nation to war. Note: This expression is used mainly in talking about politics.

2. If you describe an amount of money as a blank cheque, you mean it is unlimited. Note: `Cheque' is spelled `check' in American English. We are not prepared to write a blank cheque for companies that have run into trouble through poor management. Note: This expression is sometimes used literally to mean that someone gives another person a cheque without an amount of money written on it.

See also: blank, cheque

take a rain check

INFORMAL

If you tell someone you will take a rain check, you are saying that you will not accept their offer now but that you might accept it at a different time. I'm sorry, Mimi, I'm just too exhausted to go out tonight. Could I take a rain check? She says she'd like to take a rain check on it and do it in May. Note: This expression refers to baseball. If a baseball game was cancelled because of rain, people were entitled to see another game by showing their original ticket or receipt. This ticket was called a rain check.

See also: check, rain, take

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

a blank cheque

unlimited scope, especially to spend money.

A blank cheque is literally one in which the amount of money to be paid has not been filled in by the payer.

See also: blank, cheque

take a rain check

said when politely refusing an offer, with the implication that you may take it up at a later date. North American

A rain check is a ticket given to spectators at US sporting events enabling them to claim a refund of their entrance money or gain admission on another occasion if the event is cancelled because of rain. The rain-check system is mentioned as operating in US sports grounds in the late 19th century; the figurative use of the word dates from the early 20th century.

See also: check, rain, take

rubber cheque

a cheque that is returned unpaid. informal humorous

The expression plays on the idea of a cheque that ‘bounces’, or is unpaid because there are insufficient funds in the drawer's account to cover it.

a blank ˈcheque

(British English) (American English a blank ˈcheck) permission to act as you like (especially to spend money) in a particular task or situation: Just because I asked you to speak on my behalf, that didn’t mean you had a blank cheque to promise anything you liked. She was given a blank cheque and told to hire the best singers she could.

See also: blank, cheque

take a ˈrain check (on something)

(informal, especially American English) used to refuse an offer or invitation but to say that you will accept it later: ‘Would you like to try that new restaurant tonight?’ ‘I’m afraid I’m busy tonight, but can I take a rain check?’A rain check was originally a ticket that was given to spectators at an outdoor event if it was cancelled or interrupted by rain. They could then use this ticket at a future event.

See also: check, rain, take

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

hot check

n. a bad check. The crook got picked up after passing a hot check.

rubber (check)

n. a check that bounces; a forged check. (see also bounce.) The bank says I wrote a rubber check, but I’m sure there was enough money on deposit.

词组	cheque
释义	cheque a blank cheque 1. Literally, a cheque presented to someone with the amount left blank, so that it can be written out for the desired total. Mom, can you give me a blank cheque so I can fill it out when I buy my school supplies? 2. By extension, the freedom or permission to spend as much money or use as much resources as needed in pursuit of a desire or goal. The company was having a difficult time retaining good employees, so the manager was given a blank cheque to increase salaries and restructure his department. After the fifth murder, the city's police officers were given a blank cheque to use whatever resources they needed in order to find the serial killer before he struck again. See also: blank, cheque bad check A written order to a bank for a certain amount of funds that has been dishonored, either because such funds are not available or because the given checking account does not exist. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. A lot of bad checks have been circulating in the area lately, claiming to be from the local university; in reality, they are scams trying to swindle people out of money. See also: bad, check bogus check A written order to a bank for a certain amount of funds that has been dishonored, either because such funds are not available or because the given checking account does not exist. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. A lot of bogus checks have been circulating in the area lately, claiming to be from the local university; in reality, they are scams trying to swindle people out of money. See also: bogus, check bounced check A written order to a bank for a certain amount of funds that has been dishonored because such funds are not available in the account in question. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. The bank notified me of several bounced checks that my husband has been writing around the country. See also: bounce, check cheque is in the mail Payment (whether or not in the form of a cheque) is en route or will be sent shortly. Often used as an excuse to avoid the pressure of creditors or someone expecting payment for goods or services. Primarily heard in UK, Canada. A: "Mr. Smith, your mortgage payment is now two months overdue." B: "The cheque's in the mail, I promise you!" A: "Can you lend me $40 until I get paid next week?" B: "Sure thing, the cheque's in the mail." See also: cheque, mail cold check A written order to a bank for a certain amount of funds that has been dishonored, either because such funds are not available or because the given checking account does not exist. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. A lot of cold checks have been circulating in the area lately, claiming to be from the local university; in reality, they are scams trying to swindle people out of money. See also: check, cold fake cheque 1. A written order to a bank that has been forged. Primarily heard in UK, Canada. A lot of fake cheques have been circulating in the area lately, claiming to be from the local university; in reality, they are scams trying to swindle people out of money. 2. A written order to a bank for a certain amount of funds that has been dishonored, either because such funds are not available or because the given checking account does not exist. Primarily heard in UK, Canada. My ex-husband has been writing fake cheques all over town to pay for his gambling debt. See also: cheque, fake hot check A written order to a bank for a certain amount of funds that has been dishonored, either because such funds are not available or because the given checking account does not exist. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. A lot of hot checks have been circulating in the area lately, claiming to be from the local university; in reality, they are scams trying to swindle people out of money. See also: check, hot live paycheck to paycheck To spend all of the money one earns by or before the next time one is paid, thus saving none or very little in the process. Primarily heard in US. We're already living paycheck to paycheck, so I don't know how we'll manage this sudden increase in our rent. See also: live, paycheck rubber check A check that draws upon a bank account which does not have enough funds to cover the amount. The check is called "rubber" because it "bounces" (i.e., it is not honored because of insufficient funds). Primarily heard in US. The man was finally arrested after years of writing rubber checks to businesses all around the country. See also: check, rubber take a rain check To refuse an offer or invitation but with the hope or promise that it can be postponed to a later date or time. I'm sorry, but I'll have to take a rain check for dinner this Saturday. Would next weekend work for you? See also: check, rain, take take a ride to Tyburn obsolete To go to one's execution, especially by hanging. (From the Anglo-Saxon town of Tyburn, renowned for its practice of capital punishment.) The knave, found guilty of the theft of a loaf of bread, will be taking a ride to Tyburn in a fortnight's time. See also: ride, take Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. take a rain check (on something) Go to a rain check (on something). See also: check, rain, take McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. rubber check A check drawn on an account without the funds to pay it, as in He's been handing out rubber checks right and left, but the police have caught up with him . The rubber alludes to the fact that, like rubber, the check "bounces," in this case back from the bank. [Slang; c. 1920] See also: check, rubber The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. a blank cheque COMMON 1. If you give someone a blank cheque to do something, you give them complete authority to do what they think is best in a difficult situation. Note: `Cheque' is spelled `check' in American English. De Klerk had, in a sense, been given a blank cheque to negotiate the new South Africa. The president was effectively given a blank check to commit the nation to war. Note: This expression is used mainly in talking about politics. 2. If you describe an amount of money as a blank cheque, you mean it is unlimited. Note: `Cheque' is spelled `check' in American English. We are not prepared to write a blank cheque for companies that have run into trouble through poor management. Note: This expression is sometimes used literally to mean that someone gives another person a cheque without an amount of money written on it. See also: blank, cheque take a rain check INFORMAL If you tell someone you will take a rain check, you are saying that you will not accept their offer now but that you might accept it at a different time. I'm sorry, Mimi, I'm just too exhausted to go out tonight. Could I take a rain check? She says she'd like to take a rain check on it and do it in May. Note: This expression refers to baseball. If a baseball game was cancelled because of rain, people were entitled to see another game by showing their original ticket or receipt. This ticket was called a rain check. See also: check, rain, take Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. a blank cheque unlimited scope, especially to spend money. A blank cheque is literally one in which the amount of money to be paid has not been filled in by the payer. See also: blank, cheque take a rain check said when politely refusing an offer, with the implication that you may take it up at a later date. North American A rain check is a ticket given to spectators at US sporting events enabling them to claim a refund of their entrance money or gain admission on another occasion if the event is cancelled because of rain. The rain-check system is mentioned as operating in US sports grounds in the late 19th century; the figurative use of the word dates from the early 20th century. See also: check, rain, take rubber cheque a cheque that is returned unpaid. informal humorous The expression plays on the idea of a cheque that ‘bounces’, or is unpaid because there are insufficient funds in the drawer's account to cover it. See also: cheque, rubber Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary a blank ˈcheque (British English) (American English a blank ˈcheck) permission to act as you like (especially to spend money) in a particular task or situation: Just because I asked you to speak on my behalf, that didn’t mean you had a blank cheque to promise anything you liked. She was given a blank cheque and told to hire the best singers she could. See also: blank, cheque take a ˈrain check (on something) (informal, especially American English) used to refuse an offer or invitation but to say that you will accept it later: ‘Would you like to try that new restaurant tonight?’ ‘I’m afraid I’m busy tonight, but can I take a rain check?’A rain check was originally a ticket that was given to spectators at an outdoor event if it was cancelled or interrupted by rain. They could then use this ticket at a future event. See also: check, rain, take Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary hot check n. a bad check. The crook got picked up after passing a hot check. See also: check, hot rubber (check) n. a check that bounces; a forged check. (see also bounce.) The bank says I wrote a rubber check, but I’m sure there was enough money on deposit. See also: check, rubber McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: a blank cheque blank check a blank check give a blank check to (one) give (one) a blank check give a blank check fill in the blank fill in the blank(s) Fill in the blanks blank References in periodicals archive Al Daye added that if the Civil Court rules in favour of the plaintiff, a 12 per cent interest rate will also be added to the value of the cheque starting from its issue date. Bounced cheque cases don't end with paying a fine, judge clarifies Even though the number of cheques in the low denomination (below QR250,000) category comprised 96.9% of total cheques processed, in value terms, it accounted for only 32.4% of the total value. Some 4.47mn cheques worth QR272.56bn processed in Qatar in 2018: QCB Consequently, all DMBs that wish to personalize their cheques should note that their MICR application would also need to be reviewed along this line, to ensure a seamless personalisation, in accordance with the NCS/NICPAS 2.0 the bank stated. Cheques To Conform To New Standard By August 31 -CBN The defendant said the cheques were supposed to be a "guarantee" for a partnership between her and the plaintiff.- Alamy Image Couple stand trial for issuing dud cheques in UAE 'by mistake' MS: Do you know why he did not issue the cheque into his own account and told you to manage this (fund)? In Najib's SRC trial, law firm says handed RM2.5m cheque for 'defence contract' by Habibul Rahman HASH is completely random and unique to the individual cheque and acts as a secure secret key for the cheque. UAE Banks Federation turns to tech to combat cheque fraud Cheques imply trust and credit-worthiness, and those from strangers are generally not readily accepted.Cheques evolved through a truncation process back in 2011 that reduced the clearing period from about four to two working days by allowing banks to exchange images of cheques instead of actual cheques at the central clearinghouse. Banks services evolve: Cash, branches and cheques exit, but the fax machine hangs in there The month of May was the most active in terms of the value of circulating cheques, hitting AED 133 billion in value, against AED 132 billion in March, AED 129.5 billion in January, AED 127.4 billion in April and AED 121.3 billion in February. AED 755 billion worth of cheques handled by Clearing System in six months The woman confessed that she had signed the cheque but denied giving it to the claimant when she stood trial before presiding judge Adnan Al Farra. Woman appeals prison sentence in Dh5.2m dud cheque case The Cheque and Credit Clearing Company (C&CCC) -- the organisation that manages the cheque clearing system -- announced on Wednesday a new industry-wide, image-based clearing system that will speed up cheque processing "significantly" for customers across the UK. UK banks to introduce image-based cheque clearing system A cheque made out to a named person (the payee) can be paid to another person unless the cheque is crossed. The legal situation with bank cheques; YOUR VIEW TODAY: Joe Michna, bureau manager, Hartlepool Citizens Advice Bureau A chance for local charities, voluntary organisations and advice groups to reach our readers Not only dishonoured cheques, but any action in which a person stops payment of the cheque is perceived as a crime. The legislative view on dishonoured cheques in the UAE: Has the status changed in the last seven years? A manCeon trial for allegedly writing a Dhs14 million cheque that later bounced has claimed he is the victim of a con by his business partner. Businessman,Ceaccused of bouncing a Dhs14 million cheque ONE million more people have been invited to take part in a pilot scheme which allows people to pay in a cheque by taking a photo of it with their phone. Barclays scanning progress on new payment scheme; MONEY, MONEY, MONEY WORLDWIDE COMPUTER PRODUCTS NEWS-November 27, 2014-NCR announces completion of India's electronic cheque truncation project for NPCI NCR announces completion of India's electronic cheque truncation project for NPCI
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