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a clean bill of health |
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a clean bill of health if you give someone or something a clean bill of health, you examine them and state that they are healthy, in good condition, or legal John will have to stay at home until the doctors give him a clean bill of health. Of 30 countries inspected for airline safety only 17 received a clean bill of health. a clean bill of health 1. news that you are healthy or well Johnson was given a clean bill of health by his doctors earlier this month. 2. news that an organization is operating correctly The airline received a clean bill of health from federal investigators. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of a clean bill of health (a statement from a health official that all the people working on a ship are in good health) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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permitted to land, though we showed a clean bill of health. |
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