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blank check

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blank check
n.
1. A signed check with no amount to be paid filled in.
2. Total freedom of action; carte blanche.
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Noun1.blank check - freedom to do as you see fit; "many have doubts about giving him a free hand to attack"
free hand
freedom - 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 blank
blank cheque
bank 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


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Then the Banker endorsed a blank check (which he crossed), And changed his loose silver for notes.
The Hunting of the Snark by Carroll, Lewis View in context
By this time (my patience being completely worn out) I had taken my check-book from the table-drawer, had signed my name, and had handed the blank check across the table to my legal adviser.
Law and the Lady by Collins, Wilkie View in context
He gives me carte blanche in the matter, and, I verily believe, would throw in a blank check if asked.
The Amateur Cracksman by Hornung, E. W. View in context
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