APAD: Clean bill of health

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Clean bill of health

in British English
1. a good report of one's physical condition
2. a favourable account of a person's or a company's financial position

in American English
1.  a bill of health certifying the absence of infectious disease
2.  a good record; favorable report, as after an investigation

This idiom is from a 17th-century practice of requiring ships to produce a medical document (== bill) attesting to the absence of infectious disease on board before landing.

- https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/clean-bill-of-health, with editing :-)
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What is the most important thing in one's life?  Love? Families and friends? Money? Fame? ... Yes, they are (may not be fame :-) of importance to us, but I think the most important thing is Health.

Without health, one can't really enjoy life, never mind love and care for others, and the money won't mount much of use either.  As for fame, what exactly is it?  A fancy title?  Spot of light? Nah, I don't and never will have a need for it.

So I'm very happy to receive a clean bill of health from family doctor recently after annual checkup and have passed all the tests with flying colours加油

Maowi's the cat also has an annual checkup coming.  He has had a few health scares past year, hopefully all's well that ends well.

Oh, don't forget mental health.  Our brains have to be used constantly to stay sharp and keep one's marbles in good shape鬼脸

Cheers!

1. One of my weapons to keep body fit



2. One of weapons to keep mind sharp 

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The landing ship's doctor'd have a conflict of interest in -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/24/2025 postreply 08:39:31

giving out the bill. -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/24/2025 postreply 08:41:36

Haha, a good point ;-)) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/24/2025 postreply 08:52:24

NASA astronauts in chamber before got clean bill of health -永远老李- 给 永远老李 发送悄悄话 (1010 bytes) () 10/24/2025 postreply 09:26:02

哈哈,Very funny! Wondering what animals could they bring back -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/24/2025 postreply 10:00:00

from the Moon where's no life?Maybe 嫦娥玉兔的后代?;-))) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/24/2025 postreply 10:02:46

如果带回来一个嫦娥那样的alien,三个宇航员不够分的,估计会打一架 -永远老李- 给 永远老李 发送悄悄话 (56 bytes) () 10/24/2025 postreply 10:41:27

;-) Maybe that's the source of Watergate scandal & why Nixon -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/24/2025 postreply 10:45:30

shouted out that he ain't a crook :-))))) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/24/2025 postreply 10:47:29

哈哈 -永远老李- 给 永远老李 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 10/24/2025 postreply 11:36:47

Thanks! With so many tests, it's harder to get a clean bill! -硅谷居士- 给 硅谷居士 发送悄悄话 硅谷居士 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/24/2025 postreply 11:47:37

(sorry if sounded like Obama:-) Yes U Can! Just b careful of -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/24/2025 postreply 11:54:17

food&keep physical exercises (I don't have any issues my -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/24/2025 postreply 11:56:54

parents & brothers had/have :-). -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/24/2025 postreply 11:57:56

86,my mother's no longer concerned about the bill,good shape -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/24/2025 postreply 12:43:46

very high cholesterol since young age -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/24/2025 postreply 12:46:09

Good 4 her (& U)! Maybe the high 1 is good HDL cholesterol -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/24/2025 postreply 12:59:11

that carries LDL (bad) cholesterol away from the arteries? -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/24/2025 postreply 13:01:52

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