check the progress

Meaning

This phrase means to monitor or review how much work has been completed on a project or task. It is commonly used by managers and team leaders to ensure that deadlines are being met and everything is on schedule. The tone is professional and collaborative.

Examples

• I need to check the progress of the marketing campaign before our client meeting.

  I need to check the progress of the marketing campaign before our client meeting.

• The project manager calls every Friday to check the progress of our development team.

  The project manager calls every Friday to check the progress of our development team.

• Let's log into the software dashboard to check the progress on the latest software build.

  Let's log into the software dashboard to check the progress on the latest software build.

• She scheduled a brief call just to check the progress of the design team.

  She scheduled a brief call just to check the progress of the design team.

• We should check the progress regularly to ensure we don't miss the launch date.

  We should check the progress regularly to ensure we don't miss the launch date.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I need to control the progress of the team.

  ✓ I need to check the progress of the team.

  Speakers of Romance languages often use 'control' when they mean 'monitor' or 'check'. In English, use 'check the progress'.

• ✗ Let's check the progress for the new website.

  ✓ Let's check the progress of the new website.

  We typically check the progress 'of' something, not 'for' something.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Could you please ___ ___ ___ of the report I asked for yesterday?

  💡 review the advancement

  Show answer

  check the progress

• The client wants to ___ ___ ___ of the construction project this afternoon.

  💡 see how much work is done

  Show answer

  check the progress