put sb (sth) under the microscope
1microscope — mi|cro|scope [ˈmaıkrəskəup US skoup] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Modern Latin; Origin: microscopium, from micro ( MICRO ) + scopium (from Greek skopion instrument for seeing )] 1.) a scientific instrument that makes extremely small things look larger… …
2microscope — noun (C) 1 a scientific instrument that makes extremely small things look larger 2 put sth under the microscope to examine a situation very closely and carefully …
3eye — eye1 W1S1 [aı] n ↑ear, ↑nose, ↑tooth, ↑eye ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(for seeing with)¦ 2¦(way of seeing/understanding)¦ 3 keep an eye on something/somebody 4 have/keep your eye on somebody 5 eye contact 6 keep/have one eye/half an eye on somebody/something …
