pass in one's checks

verb

To die.

Meanings

verbpass in one's checks (third-person singular simple present passes in one's checks, present participle passing in one's checks, simple past and past participle passed in one's checks)

present singular third person passes in one's checks · participle present passing in one's checks · participle past passed in one's checks · past passed in one's checks

  1. UScolloquialTo die.

    Synonyms: hand in one's checks

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo die.

Origin

See check (“a gaming token”).

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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