tick the boxes

== English == === Etymology === An allusion to check marks made beside each of the items in a checklist. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɪk ɔːl ðə ˈbɒksɪz/ === 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) (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. Synonym: check all the boxes ==== Related terms ==== tick a lot of boxes ==== Translations ==== === See also === check box tick box === References === “tick all the boxes”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.