cut a check
idiom
US
: to write a check and give it to someone
The company cut him a check and he cashed it.
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The first person to cut a check to Turning Point was investment manager turned Republican donor Foster Friess, whom Kirk met at the 2012 Republican National Convention.
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
The first risk is asking friends and family to believe in you and cut a check, which can be a humbling and sometimes unkind process.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
Still, Phaedra’s big promise lingers unresolved, and Heavenly is already predicting that Ms. Parks will have to cut a check herself to cover the gap.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 13 Jan. 2025
On October 18, McMahon cut a check for $1 million to the America First Action Fund, a new super PAC that paid $500,000 to Madison Square Garden four days later.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
The first risk is asking friends and family to believe in you and cut a check, which can be a humbling and sometimes unkind process.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
Still, Phaedra’s big promise lingers unresolved, and Heavenly is already predicting that Ms. Parks will have to cut a check herself to cover the gap.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 13 Jan. 2025
On October 18, McMahon cut a check for $1 million to the America First Action Fund, a new super PAC that paid $500,000 to Madison Square Garden four days later.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Cut a check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20a%20check. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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