Sentence examples similar to it's in check from inspiring English sources

The king may not be in check, nor may the king pass through squares that are under attack by enemy pieces, nor move to a square where it is in check.

It's in relative check as far as people who do what I do.

Once it's in place, check to see if there is any glue residue visible under the wig.

When they do that, it's called "increasing the national debt", although when it's in their checking account it doesn't count as national debt.

Check that it's in working order and hygienic.

And the anguish that the father feels is all the more affecting because it's held in check by Jones's natural reticence.

If a passenger has a need to carry a gun it must be in checked baggage.

State aid for low-income seniors and the disabled is now as low as it was in 1983; welfare checks are smaller than they were 25 years ago.

Buddleia can look great in a garden, so long as it's kept in check.

It's held in check, and held together, by its clear-eyed admiration of its protagonist and a genuine sense of commitment to her story.

When a king is under immediate attack by one or two of the opponent's pieces, it is said to be in check.