check that

phrase

informal
used to take back or correct a previous statement
"Sir, I don't know why but there must be a foot or two of water coming down Claiborne. No, check that—three feet."Christopher Cooper and Robert Block

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“Check that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20that. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.

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