check is in the mail

Meaning: (idiomatic,oftenironic)A commonexcuseused bydebtorsto put offcreditors.Yourcheck is in the mail. I gave it to my son to mail yesterday. I hope he remembered.1989,Ceramics Monthly, page77:The reply was usually either a story about financial problems, or the "check is in the mail" dodge.1992, Donald L. Barlett with James B. Steele,America: What Went Wrong?, page155:It was the sure-fire sign of a business — or an individual — in financial distress: The oldcheck-is-in-the-mailploy.1997, Jeff Davidson,The Complete Idiot's Guide to Assertiveness, page306:The person with whom you speak may be well schooled in the "check is in the mail" run-around.

Examples:

EN: And the check is in the mail and I love you and I promise not to come in your mouth.
ES: Y el cheque lo envié por correo y te quiero y no eyacularé en tu boca.
EN: He does claim the check is in the mail, sir.
ES: Dice que el cheque ya está en el correo.
EN: Krupp swears the check is in the mail?
ES: Krupp jura que envió el cheque por correo...
EN: "Have you paid your dues, Jack?" "Yes, sir, the check is in the mail."
ES: "¿Has pagado tus deudas, Jack?", "Sí, señor, el cheque ya está en camino".
EN: You know, the usual ... Eat right, study hard, check is in the mail routine.
ES: Para decirme... que coma bien, que estudie bien, que me ha enviado un cheque...
EN: The check is in the mail.
ES: El cheque está en el correo.
ES: - Ya he enviado el cheque.
ES: Ya te he enviado el cheque por correo.
EN: - The check is in the mail.
ES: El cheque está en el buzón.
EN: Your- your check is in the mail.
ES: Ya te envié el cheque.
EN: 'Cause if you believe that, you'd believe the commission check is in the mail too.
ES: Si crees eso, también creerás que tu cheque por comisión viene en camino.
EN: Did you really just say the check is in the mail?
ES: ¿Estás diciendo realmente que el cheque está en el correo?
EN: I sent it off, and she promised me that the check is in the mail.
ES: Lo envié, y ella me prometió que el cheque está en el correo.
EN: And the check is in the mail.
ES: Y el cheque está en el correo.
EN: Payday's here, and the check is in the mail.
ES: Llegó el día de pago y el cheque está en el correo.
EN: Well, your check is in the mail, Paul.
ES: Tu cheque está en el correo, Paul.
EN: Your check is in the mail.
ES: Tu cheque esta en el correo.

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