tick all the boxes
Frequency: 5.02.5 per million words
= do exactly the right things to please sb
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Examples (10)
- The house we would like to buy ticks all the boxes.
- The new candidate seems to tick all the boxes for the marketing manager role.
- We chose this venue for the wedding because it ticked all the boxes: location, size, and price.
- For a project to be approved, it must tick all the boxes regarding safety and budget.
- This new smartphone ticks all the right boxes for me – great camera, long battery life, and a reasonable price.
- While he's a good team player, he doesn't quite tick all the boxes when it comes to leadership skills.
- Does this proposal really tick all the boxes in terms of our strategic goals?
- Finding a holiday destination that's ticking all the boxes for the whole family is a challenge.
- She was looking for a partner who ticked all her boxes, but realized she had to compromise.
- The presentation was good, but it failed to tick all the boxes for the investors.