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to check my calendar

to check my calendar

3 2.8
To look at your schedule to see if you are free
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : consultar mi calendario
  • Before I commit to dinner, let me check my calendar for any conflicts.
  • Let me check my calendar

Examples

  • I need to check my calendar to see if I'm available for the meeting on Thursday.

  • So I don't need you telling me that my life isn't going great... but if I have time tonight, I'll check my calendar... and make sure that I have time.

    The Comedian (2016)

  • Let me just, uh, check my calendar real quick.

    Sisters (2015)

  • I think I need to check my calendar first, sir.

    Antwone Fisher (2002)

  • Yeah, let me check my calendar.

    Jexi (2019)

  • I gotta check my calendar first.

    Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

  • Let me check my calendar.

    Nuts (1987)

  • Let me check my calendar.

    Nuts (1987)

  • It was all my fault for not checking my calendar the night before.

    Blog text (13)

  • I'll check my calendar.

    Antz (1998)

Surface Forms

check my calendar infinitive
checked my calendar past
checked my calendar past participle
checking my calendar present participle
checks my calendar third person singular

Morphology

check + mine + calendar

The meaning 'to look at one's personal schedule' is directly and transparently derived from the constituents: 'check' (inspect/verify) + 'my' (possessive) + 'calendar' (a schedule of appointments). This compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows ordinary English usage, so a B1 learner who knows the individual words would be able to infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Check my calendar comes from the simple act of checking a calendar or diary to see which days and times are already taken. So it now means 'to look at your schedule to see if you are free'.