Thursday, 13 June 2013

Phrasal Verb - Check Up On

Phrasal Verb - Check Up On

Definition:
Check the well-being/safety of someone/something

Rules:
Transitive, Inseparable

Examples:
"I need to check up on Tom, I haven't heard from him in a while, I hope he's ok!"
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"My parents are always checking up on me, and making sure I'm ok"


Also as a noun, when you go to the doctor for a 'check' ... we say "I'm just going for a check up"

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