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Roby

What does "check in" here mean? Someone is on the phone leaving a message - "just checking in seeing how you are doing...". What does "check in" here mean exactly?

3 sept. 2015 05:00

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"Making sure everything is ok." It's usually said with an element of gentle concern, for example if the person is a little depressed: "Well you seemed to be in a bad mood, so I just checked in to make sure it's not too serious."

3 septembre 2015

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