verb phrase · neutral
have a check-up
/hæv ə ˈtʃekʌp/have a CHECK·up
Band 4-5speakingtask2
to go to a doctor for a routine medical examination
Examples
“I have a check-up every year to make sure I'm healthy.”
“After feeling tired for weeks he decided to have a check-up.”
“It's sensible to have a check-up before starting an intense training plan.”
Band 8 sentence
“I schedule an annual check-up to ensure any potential issues are detected early.”
Collocations
- annual check-up
- get a check-up
Word family
have a check-up verb phrasecheck-up nounhave a checkup verb phrase (informal)
Common mistakes
have check up→have a check-up
go to check-up→go for a check-up
Say it for a higher band
5see a doctor→6go for a check-up→7+have a check-up
Synonyms
get a medical examination
Easily confused
see a doctor
“I will see a doctor if the pain gets worse.”
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