claim check
A ticket needed to get back something.
The man at the parking lot gave Mrs. Collins a claim check.
The boy put the dry cleaning claim check in his billfold.
The man told Mary the pictures would be ready Friday and gave her a claim check.
cross-check
crosscheck
The testing of the truth of by checking one report against another or others.
A cross-check with other books will show us if this story is true.
To test the truth of by examining in different ways or by seeing different reports about.
If you see something in a book that may not be true, be sure to crosscheck it in other books.
double check
double-check
A careful second check to be sure that something is right; a careful look for errors.
The policeman made a double check on the doors in the shopping area.
To do a double check on; look at again very carefully.
Перепроверять; убедиться, что всё верно.
When the last typing of his book was finished, the author double-checked it.
I double-checked the price of the music center which I was going to buy.
Я еще раз проверил цену музыкального центра, который я собирался купить.
To make a double check; look carefully at something.
The proofreader double-checks against errors.
in check
In a position where movement or action is not allowed or stopped; under control; kept quiet or back.
The boy was too small to keep the big dog in check, and the dog broke away from his leash.
The soldiers tried to keep the attacking Indians in check until help came.
Mary couldn't hold her feelings in check any longer and began to cry.
keep in check
Сдерживать, контролировать чьи-либо действия, держать что-либо под контролем.
During the inflation it is not possible to keep prices in check.
В период инфляции невозможно контролировать цены.
keep tab on
keep tabs on
keep a close check on
To keep a record of.
The government tries to keep tabs on all the animals in the park.
To keep a watch on; check.
The house mother kept tabs on the girls to be sure they were clean and neat.
look into
check into
To find out the facts about; examine; study; inspect; to investigate; to examine carefully.
The mayor felt he should look into the decrease of income from parking meters.
Mr. Jones said he was looking into the possibility of buying a house.
The police are looking into the matter of the stolen computers.
The congressional committee will check into the financial dealings of the government contractor.
look over
go over
check over
To look at and try to learn something about; look at every part or piece of or at every one of; examine; inspect; study.
I looked hurriedly over the apples in the basket and took one that looked good.
Mrs. Jones spent the evening looking over the month's bills and writing checks.
When a new boy comes to school, the others usually look him over rather carefully.
We looked over several kinds of new cars before deciding.
I want to look my homework over again before I give it to the teacher.
The politician went over his speech before the important presentation.
You should never sign any legal paper without checking it over first.