cut a check
idiom
US
: to write a check and give it to someone
The company cut him a check and he cashed it.
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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have cut a check to help with hurricane relief efforts.
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
For the fiscal year ending June 2023, the state cut a check for $3.6 million for the Saints.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
Soon, shoppers will not be able to cut a check to pay for the contents of their Target shopping baskets.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 July 2024
The company also cut a check to the special taxing district for $1,509.35 to refund the parking subsidy for the rest of June, according to the letter.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 June 2024
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
For the fiscal year ending June 2023, the state cut a check for $3.6 million for the Saints.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
Soon, shoppers will not be able to cut a check to pay for the contents of their Target shopping baskets.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 July 2024
The company also cut a check to the special taxing district for $1,509.35 to refund the parking subsidy for the rest of June, according to the letter.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 June 2024
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“Cut a check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20a%20check. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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