check off
Tick the box
To check off is to mark an item on a list as complete, typically with a checkmark or similar symbol: She checked off each task as she finished it.
The phrase implies systematic progress through a series of items—errands, requirements, goals.
We're checking off all the boxes suggests meeting expected criteria, sometimes mechanically rather than thoughtfully.
Parasitic eight-legged pest
- confirmValidate as true
- validateConfirm as true
- strike throughDelete by line
- authenticateConfirm as genuine
approve · certify · review · inspect · audit · ensure · corroborate · substantiate
tick
Parasitic eight-legged pest
- confirmValidate as true
- validateConfirm as true
- strike throughDelete by line
authenticate · approve · certify · review · inspect · audit · ensure · corroborate · substantiate · attest
tick box
Square indicating a choice
bullet point · inventory · tally · enumerate · catalogue · roster · manifest · register · log · tracker
annoy
Cause mild irritation
- angerIntense hostile emotion
- provokeIncite a response
- antagonizeIncite hostility in
infuriate · exasperate · aggravate · irk · rile · peeve · get to · bug · bother · frustrate