Check on
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Definition
To look at someone or something to make sure they are okay or to see how they are doing
Example sentence
I went upstairs to check on the baby.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: check on + person / thing (noun)
check on a friend
check on the baby
check on the progress
check on the cookies
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
I'll check on the soup in a few minutes. ✅ (Correct)
I'll check the soup on in a few minutes. ❌ (Incorrect — "check on" stays together)