the check please

/ðə tʃɛk pliz/

phrase★Beginner

informal

A polite request for the bill at a restaurant or other establishment where payment is required.

After finishing the meal, the customer said, 'The check please.'

When the waiter brought the dessert, the diner asked, 'The check please?'

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This phrase is commonly used in English-speaking countries, especially in the United States, to request the bill in a polite manner.

Collocations

the bill pleaseA similar phrase used in British English to request the bill.

the check is on mephrase

I will pay for everyone's meal.

Using 'please' makes the request more polite and courteous.

Derived from the common practice of presenting a check (bill) at the end of a meal or service in restaurants.

This phrase is typically used in informal settings such as restaurants, cafes, or bars. It is considered polite and direct.

the

definite article

determiner

check

bill or invoice

noun

please

polite request

adverb

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