CHECK OUT

MEANING
- to look at or explore something, for the first time.
- examine something in order to be certain that everything is correct, true, or satisfactory.
- leave a hotel
- to vacate and pay for one’s lodging (as at a hotel).
- to have the cost of purchases totaled and pay the cost.
EXAMPLES:
I’ve been taking lots of pictures, just to check out the camera.
Go to the doctor and get yourself checked out.
Hey, check out this video!
I’ve heard a lot about that band. I really need to check them out.
I really want to go check out that new coffee shop on Broadway.
We checked out (of/from our hotel) at 5 a.m. to catch a 7 a.m. flight.
May I settle my bill, please? I’d like to check out.
Please remember to leave your room keys at reception when you check out.
Ken currently lives in China and works for National Geographic Learning as an ESL teacher. When he is not teaching, he builds websites and writes blogs. He also helps teachers obtain a TESOL certificate and get a teaching job in China.



