check upstairs

English

Etymology

The third umpire is typically seated high in the stadium, with replays displayed on elevated screens.

Verb

check upstairs (third-person singular simple present checks upstairs, present participle checking upstairs, simple past and past participle checked upstairs)

  1. (cricket, informal) To invoke the Decision Review System.
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