all present and accounted for

phrase

US
—used to say that all the people who are supposed to be at a place or event are there
The students are all present and accounted for.

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Of course, usual suspects like Hacks, The Bear and Abbott Elementary are all present and accounted for as well. — Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 15 Jan. 2025 Aging mansions, castles, stagecoaches, distraught women in nightgowns, and a madman in an asylum are all present and accounted for. — Scott Phillips, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 The usual suspects in bridal attire—tulle, chiffon, and feathers—were all present and accounted for. — Cassandra Pintro, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2023

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“All present and accounted for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20present%20and%20accounted%20for. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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