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ticks all the boxes

ticks all the boxes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tick all the boxes.

Meaning of tick all the boxes

Verb

tick all the boxes (third-person singular simple present ticks all the boxes, present participle ticking all the boxes, simple past and past participle ticked all the boxes)

  1. (idiomatic) 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.
    • As a presidential candidate, Sherzai ticked all the boxes. He is Pashtun; . . . he has the necessary respect . . . ; and he possesses a national reputation.2009 May 6, Aryn Baker, “With a Rival's Withdrawal, Karzai's Path to Re-Election Eased”, in Time

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Ticks all the boxes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tick all the boxes.

Words near ticks all the boxes in the dictionary

  1. tickovers
  2. tickproof
  3. ticks
  4. ticks a lock
  5. ticks a lot of boxes
  6. ticks all the boxes
  7. ticks and ties
  8. ticks and toys
  9. ticks away
  10. ticks by
  11. ticks down

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