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

The species tulips, miniature daffodils and dwarf irises that would grace the windowsills and dining table in late winter and early spring — after the couple’s yearlong renovation was complete and the December 2015 move-in day had arrived — were all present and accounted for.

From Seattle Times

I don’t think I’m giving away too much — though you should stop right here if you’re worried — to say that the “60 Minutes” interview in which Bill addressed questions about infidelity, Hillary’s “I suppose I could have stayed home and baked cookies” remark, Vince Foster’s suicide, George Stephanopoulos’s disaffection, the sudden rise of Barack Obama and the chants of “Lock her up!” are all present and accounted for.

From New York Times

They are all present and accounted for, with show participants marked in yellow: Music icon K.D.

From Slate

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