search with a fine-tooth comb

search with a fine-tooth comb
See: FINE-TOOTH COMB.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • search with a fine-tooth comb — See: FINE TOOTH COMB …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • search\ with\ a\ fine-tooth\ comb — See: fine tooth comb …   Словарь американских идиом

  • with a fine-tooth comb — with a very thorough search or analysis. → fine tooth comb …   English new terms dictionary

  • go over something with a fine-tooth comb — go over/through sth with a fine tooth/fine toothed comb idiom to examine or search sth very carefully • The police have gone over the house with a fine tooth comb. Main entry: ↑fine tooth combidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • go through something with a fine-tooth comb — go over/through sth with a fine tooth/fine toothed comb idiom to examine or search sth very carefully • The police have gone over the house with a fine tooth comb. Main entry: ↑fine tooth combidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • go over or through with a fine-tooth comb — idi go over or through with a fine tooth comb, to examine in close detail; search thoroughly …   From formal English to slang

  • fine-tooth comb — (also fine toothed comb) ► NOUN (in phrase with a fine tooth comb) ▪ with a very thorough search or analysis …   English terms dictionary

  • go over with a fine-tooth comb — go over with a fine tooth(ed) comb To examine or search thoroughly • • • Main Entry: ↑comb …   Useful english dictionary

  • fine-tooth comb — noun 1. a comb with teeth set close together • Syn: ↑fine toothed comb • Hypernyms: ↑comb 2. a method of examining in minute detail he went over the contract with a fine tooth comb looking for loopholes • Syn: ↑fine …   Useful english dictionary

  • fine-tooth comb — also fine tooth comb PHRASE: V inflects (emphasis) If you say that you will go over something with a fine tooth comb or go through something with a fine tooth comb, you are emphasizing that you will search it thoroughly or examine it very… …   English dictionary

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