all present and accounted for

Idioms  

1. All members or items of a group are here or their whereabouts are known, as in Is everyone ready to board the bus?—All present and accounted for. This expression almost certainly originated in the armed forces as a response to roll call. By proper logic, the and should be or. Nevertheless, the expression is used colloquially to offer assurance that no person or thing is missing.

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Example Sentences

The core security features are all present and accounted for.

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2025

Volunteers have gone through these secondhand garments to make sure they’re up to snuff, that zippers work and buttons are all present and accounted for.

From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2018

The camera, the performance, the ridiculously detailed display, and the perfectly rigid and solid construction of the regular S6 are all present and accounted for with the Edge variant.

From The Verge • Mar. 31, 2015

Colchester Zoo- who have three African Lions- say Bailey, Malika and Naja are all present and accounted for.

From The Guardian • Aug. 27, 2012

"Company Jinks, all present and accounted for," cried Sam, saluting as if he were a first sergeant on parade.

From Captain Jinks, Hero by Beard, Daniel Carter