Actioning check means: A quick audit - personal or public - of whether you're actually following through on what you said you'd do, or just talking about following through convincingly. An actioning check cuts through. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.