honor (someone's) check

honor (someone's) check

To give one money in exchange for a check from someone; to cash a check from someone. The bank said they couldn't honor your check because you didn't have enough funds in your account.
See also: check, honor
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

honor someone's check

to accept someone's personal check in payment of an obligation. The clerk at the store wouldn't honor my check. I had to pay cash. The bank didn't honor your check when I tried to deposit it. Please give me cash.
See also: check, honor
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • honor check
  • check up on (someone or something)
  • check on
  • check on (someone or something)
  • check up
  • check over
  • cut (one) a check
  • cut a check
  • gravity check
  • rubber check