give sth a clean bill of health

give sth a clean bill of health
give sth a clean bill of health
to say that an organization or system is in a good financial position or has been operating honestly and legally, after having examined it: »

Concerns about ""installation procedures"" mean the company cannot be given a clean bill of health.

to state or announce that a product, place, etc. is safe to use after testing it or examining it: »

The restaurant has been given a clean bill of health.

See also ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH(Cf. ↑environmental health)
Main Entry: health

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • (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

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  • clean — clean1 W2 [kli:n] adj comparative cleaner superlative cleanest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not dirty)¦ 2¦(people/animals)¦ 3¦(environment)¦ 4¦(fair or legal)¦ 5¦(not offensive)¦ 6 come clean 7 make a clean breast of it …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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  • come — 1 /kVm/ verb past tense came past participle come MOVE 1 (I) a word meaning to move towards someone, or to visit or arrive at a place, used when the person speaking or the person listening is in that place: Come a little closer. | Sarah s coming… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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  • food — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ delicious, excellent, good, great, superb, tasty, wonderful ▪ favourite/favorite ▪ decent …   Collocations dictionary

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