put a check on
phrase
: to reduce or stop
The store hired a guard to put a check on shoplifting.
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“Put a check on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20a%20check%20on. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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