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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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.
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
These products can appeal to taxpayers who are eager to get their refunds and who don't want to wait days or weeks for the IRS to deposit the money into their accounts or cut a check.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 26 Nov. 2024
As a result, Baltimore City must cut a check for BCYF every year based on a calculation tied to the city’s total property value.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 19 Nov. 2024
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have cut a check to help with hurricane relief efforts.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
These products can appeal to taxpayers who are eager to get their refunds and who don't want to wait days or weeks for the IRS to deposit the money into their accounts or cut a check.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 26 Nov. 2024
As a result, Baltimore City must cut a check for BCYF every year based on a calculation tied to the city’s total property value.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 19 Nov. 2024
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have cut a check to help with hurricane relief efforts.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Cut a check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20a%20check. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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