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Check's in the mail 

When you have no intention of paying for something/don't believe something. People used to pay for things by check and it would take some time to arrive. If you didn't have money, you could buy something without paying, saying "the check's in the mail."
"Hey, when are you going to pay me for that weed?" "The check's in the mail, bro."
"The supreme court is going to uphold the voting rights act? Yeah right. The check's in the mail."
Check's in the mail by quietbanana October 6, 2022
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Check's in the mail 

A mocking neg used in sports/ games against an opponent that just made an unforced error that greatly helped you or your team.

The phrase suggests that the error was actually intentional and they were attempting to "take a dive" to receive payment.
In Sports (Baseball):
*Thrown ball tips off of first basemen's glove and flies off into foul territory*

Runner as they round first heading for second: "Check's in the mail!"

Video Game (Any MOBA)
*Opponent uses an ability to grab and pull you away from a deadly situation, allowing you to use a movement ability to escape there after*

All Chat: "Check's in the mail!"

Check's in the mail 

When you have no intention of paying for something/don't believe something. People used to pay for things by check and it would take some time to arrive. If you didn't have money, you could buy something without paying, saying "the check's in the mail."
"Hey, when are you going to pay me for that weed?" "The check's in the mail, bro."
"The supreme court is going to uphold the voting rights act? Yeah right. The check's in the mail."
Check's in the mail by quietbanana October 6, 2022
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