- give something a clean bill of health
- to examine something and say it is satisfactory or in good condition
Analysts have given the restructured company a clean bill of health.
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give something a clean bill of health
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give something a clean bill of health — phrase to examine something and say it is satisfactory or in good condition Analysts have given the restructured company a clean bill of health. Thesaurus: to test something or someonesynonym Main entry: bill … Useful english dictionary
give someone or something a clean bill of health — give (someone or something) a clean bill of health : to officially say that someone is healthy or that something is working correctly The doctor gave him a clean bill of health. The governor gives the program a clean bill of health. • • • Main… … Useful english dictionary
give a clean bill of health — give (someone or something) a clean bill of health : to officially say that someone is healthy or that something is working correctly The doctor gave him a clean bill of health. The governor gives the program a clean bill of health. • • • Main… … Useful english dictionary
clean bill of health — ➔ health * * * clean bill of health UK US noun [C] (plural clean bills of health) ► an official statement that something has been found to be safe, legal, or in good financial condition: »Two of the bridges got tentative clean bills of health… … Financial and business terms
(a) clean bill of health — a clean bill of health phrase a statement that someone is healthy, or that something is operating correctly or is in good condition give someone/something a clean bill of health: These results give Britain’s forests a clean bill of health.… … Useful english dictionary
a clean bill of health — a statement that someone is healthy, or that something is operating correctly or is in good condition give someone/something a clean bill of health: These results give Britain s forests a clean bill of health … English dictionary
health — [helθ] noun [uncountable] 1. the business of providing medical services to keep people healthy; = HEALTHCARE: • Increased resources had been made available for health, housing, and education. • Rentokil specialises in industrial products in the… … Financial and business terms
bill — bill1 [ bıl ] noun count *** ▸ 1 amount you owe ▸ 2 paper money ▸ 3 proposal for law ▸ 4 bird s beak ▸ 5 list of concert events ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) a written statement showing how much money you owe someone for goods or services you have received:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bill — I UK [bɪl] / US noun [countable] Word forms bill : singular bill plural bills *** 1) a written statement showing how much money you owe someone for goods or services you have received a telephone bill bill for: I hate to think what the bill for… … English dictionary
clean — clean1 [ klin ] adjective *** ▸ 1 not dirty ▸ 2 not guilty/illegal/wrong ▸ 3 smooth/regular/neat ▸ 4 light and fresh ▸ 5 without writing/errors ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) not dirty: Go and put on a clean shirt. nice clean towels spotlessly clean:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
