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blank checkenUS
blank checkn.1. A signed check with no amount to be paid filled in.2. Total freedom of action; carte blanche.blank′ check′
n. 1. a bank check bearing a signature but no stated amount. 2. unrestricted authority; free hand. [1885–90] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | blank check - freedom to do as you see fit; "many have doubts about giving him a free hand to attack"free handfreedom - the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints | | 2. | blank check - a check that has been signed but with the amount payable left blankblank chequebank check, check, cheque - a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check"checkbook, chequebook - a book issued to holders of checking accounts |
Translationsblank checkenUS
a blank check1. Literally, a check presented to someone with the amount left blank, so that it can be written out for the desired total. Mom, can you give me a blank check so I can fill it out when I buy my school supplies?2. By extension, the freedom or permission to spend as much money or use as much resources as needed in pursuit of a desire or goal. The company was having a difficult time retaining good employees so the manager was given a blank check to increase salaries and restructure his department. After the fifth murder, the city's police officers were given a blank check to use whatever resources they needed in order to find the serial killer before he struck again.See also: blank, checkblank checkfreedom or permission to act as one wishes or thinks necessary. He's been given a blank check with regard to reorganizing the workforce. The new manager has been given no detailed instructions about how to train the staff. He just has a blank check.See also: blank, checkblank checkUnrestricted authority, a free hand, as in I'll support most of the chairman's agenda, but I'm not ready to give him a blank check for the company's future . Literally this term signifies a bank check that is signed by the drawer but does not indicate the amount of money, which is filled in by the person to whom it is given. [Late 1800s] See also: blank, checkBlank checkenUS
Blank checkA check that is duly signed, but the amount of the check is left blank to be supplied by the drawee.Blank Check1. A check made payable to a certain person, organization, or to cash, and signed by the writer with the amount of the check left blank. That is, a blank check allows the payee (or anyone else) to determine the amount of the check. A blank check can be very dangerous, especially if one is made to a person the writer does not trust or if the payee does not know how much is in the writer's account. It easily can lead to (sometimes significant) overdrafts.
2. Informal for a situation or transaction requiring a great deal of trust between the parties.blank checkenUS
Related to blank check: Blank check companySynonyms for blank checknoun freedom to do as you see fitSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a check that has been signed but with the amount payable left blankSynonymsRelated Words- bank check
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