ticks all the boxes

A form of tick all the boxes — 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.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of tick all the boxes
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