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.
- 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