check somebody out
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Also seen as: check something out
Meaning · English
Investigate or observe someone to learn more about them
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
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Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: examine someone
Register: neutral
Examples
I'm going to check him out and see if he's a good candidate
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Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “check somebody out” mean?
Investigate or observe someone to learn more about them Literally: examine someone
Is “check somebody out” formal or informal?
check somebody out is generally neutral.