checkup from the neck up

noun

The analysis of one's own thoughts or beliefs with a view to reforming oneself.

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Meanings

nouncheckup from the neck up (plural checkups from the neck up)

plural checkups from the neck up

  1. humorousidiomaticinformalThe analysis of one's own thoughts or beliefs with a view to reforming oneself.

Origin

Chosen for the rhyme.

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APA

checkup from the neck up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/checkup%20from%20the%20neck%20up

MLA

“checkup from the neck up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/checkup%20from%20the%20neck%20up. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “checkup from the neck up,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/checkup%20from%20the%20neck%20up.

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