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tick all the boxes

idiom

To fulfill all the requirements, especially as itemized in a list; to have all the needed characteristics; to complete all the steps in a process in an orderly manner.


Anchors to
Related idioms2entries
  1. 01

    tick a lot of boxes

    Synonym of tick all the boxes.

  2. 02

    tick over

    To run smoothly and without problems.

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