"Check" sometimes means "failure" or "death" in English, doesn't it?

@dennislv (134)

Shanghai, China

October 8, 2013 10:12pm CST

say, in this phrase: "a check in progress"

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@mythociate (21432)

• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

9 Oct 13

I've only heard it used that way in the phrase 'keep in check' ("he'll keep me in check," "they'll keep you in check," etc.)