I combed through all my belongings, looking for the lost papers.
•The vet combed through the dog's coat, looking for tick bites.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
comb through — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms comb through : present tense I/you/we/they comb through he/she/it combs through present participle combing through past tense combed through past participle combed through comb through something to search… … English dictionary
comb through — ˌcomb ˈthrough [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they comb through he/she/it combs through present participle combing through past tense … Useful english dictionary
go over/through something with a fine-tooth comb — go over/through (something) with a fine tooth comb : to examine something very closely The police are going over the evidence with a fine tooth comb. • • • Main Entry: ↑fine tooth comb … Useful english dictionary
comb — comb1 [ koum ] noun * 1. ) count an object that you pull through your hair to make it neat, with a row of thin pointed parts called teeth a ) singular BRITISH the process of making your hair neat with a comb: He gave his hair a quick comb. 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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 through something with a fine-toothed 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
comb something out — ˌcomb sthˈout derived to pull a ↑comb through hair in order to make it neat or to remove knots from it Main entry: ↑combderived … Useful english dictionary
comb — [[t]ko͟ʊm[/t]] combs, combing, combed 1) N COUNT A comb is a flat piece of plastic or metal with narrow pointed teeth along one side, which you use to tidy your hair. 2) VERB When you comb your hair, you tidy it using a comb. [V n] Salvatore… … English dictionary
comb — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English camb; akin to Old High German kamb comb, Greek gomphos tooth Date: before 12th century 1. a. a toothed instrument used especially for adjusting, cleaning, or confining hair b. a structure… … New Collegiate Dictionary
comb — comb1 combless, adj. comblessness, n. /kohm/, n. 1. a toothed strip of plastic, hard rubber, bone, wood, or metal, used for arranging the hair, untangling it, or holding it in place. 2. a currycomb. 3. any comblike instrument, object, or… … Universalium
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
