Tick All The Boxes Meaning

(idiomatic) To fulfill all the requirements, especially as itemized in a list; to have all the needed characteristics; to complete all the steps in a process in an orderly manner.

Example: 2009 May 6, Aryn Baker, "With a Rival's Withdrawal, Karzai's Path to Re-Election Eased," Time:
  As a presidential candidate, Sherzai ticked all the boxes. He is Pashtun; . . . he has the necessary respect . . . ; and he possesses a national reputation.
2010 Nov. 7, Alastair Macaulay, "Dance Review: Luminaries and Hopefuls Join to Ensure Choreography’s Future," New York Times (retrieved 13 June 2013):
  But he not only ticks all the boxes mentioned by Mr. Martins — musical responsiveness, use of the ballet vocabulary, a striking sense of spatial architecture — he also shows, in this work, much more.
2011 Feb. 9, "Paul McCloskey bringing army of fans to Amir Khan duel," Belfast Telegraph (retrieved 13 June 2013):
  "If he continues ticking all the boxes and progressing and improving as he is, I don't think it will be long before he's on top."