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Chan-Seung Lee



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PostPosted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:05 pm    Post subject: check out Reply with quote
Quote:
He checked out yesterday.


Someone said that the quote means 'He passed away yesterday.'.
But I cannot agree with him because there is no that kind of expression in my dictionary.
According to my dictionary, 'check out' means 'make sure', 'borrow a book from a library', 'check out in a hotel', and 'investigate'.

1.Does the expression in the quote make sense?
2.If so, does it be frequently used among native speakers?

Thanks.
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Lorikeet



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 7:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think your dictionary definitions are used most often. I've heard "He checked out." could mean "He passed away." but it is not often used, and sounds a little flippant.
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