idiom · neutral
a clean bill of health
/ə ˌkliːn ˈbɪl əv ˈhɛlθ/a·CLEAN·bill·of·HEALTH
an official statement that someone is completely healthy
Examples
“After the tests he was given a clean bill of health and could travel.”
“The school requires a clean bill of health before students start the trip.”
“She finally received a clean bill of health after months of treatment.”
Band 8 sentence
“After several tests the doctor gave him a clean bill of health, so he returned to training immediately.”
Collocations
- receive a clean bill of health
- give someone a clean bill of health
Word family
Common mistakes
a clean bill of health = một hóa đơn sạch về sức khỏe→a clean bill of health = giấy xác nhận/giấy chứng nhận sức khỏe hoàn toàn tốt
He got clean bill of health→He got a clean bill of health
Say it for a higher band
5healthy→6in good health→7+a clean bill of health
Synonyms
fit
in good health
Easily confused
medical certificate
“The doctor issued a medical certificate to excuse her absence from work.”
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