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pass in one's checks

pass in one's checks verb: to die.

Verb

pass 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)

  1. (US, colloquial) To die.

Synonyms of pass in one's checks

Forms of pass in one's checks

third-person singular presentpasses in one's checks
present participlepassing in one's checks
past participlepassed in one's checks
pastpassed in one's checks

Origin of pass in one's checks

See check (“a gaming token”).

Questions about pass in one's checks

What does pass in one's checks mean?
Pass in one's checks means to die.
What part of speech is pass in one's checks?
Pass in one's checks is a verb.
What is the past tense of pass in one's checks?
The past tense of pass in one's checks is passed in one's checks.

Words near pass in one's checks in the dictionary

  1. pass down
  2. pass for
  3. pass gas
  4. pass grip
  5. pass grips
  6. pass in one's checks
  7. pass it down
  8. pass judgment
  9. pass motion
  10. pass muster
  11. Pass of Brander

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