with a (fine-)tooth comb
1with a fine-tooth comb — phrase very carefully, so that you notice or find everything The police went over the house with a fine tooth comb. Thesaurus: in a careful and cautious waysynonym Main entry: fine tooth comb …
2with a fine-tooth comb — if you examine something with a fine tooth comb, you examine every part of it very carefully. I d advise you to examine your insurance policy with a fine tooth comb to make sure you re covered if you take your car abroad …
3with a fine-tooth comb — very carefully, so that you notice or find everything The police went over the house with a fine tooth comb …
4with a fine-tooth comb — with a very thorough search or analysis. → fine tooth comb …
5go over/through with a fine-tooth comb — see ↑fine tooth comb • • • Main Entry: ↑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 com …
6go 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 …
7go 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 …
8go 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 …
9go over something with a fine-tooth comb — go over (something) with a fine tooth comb to examine every part of something very carefully. My accountant is going over my tax return with a fine tooth comb. Usage notes: also used in the form fine toothed comb …
10go over with a fine-tooth comb — go over (something) with a fine tooth comb to examine every part of something very carefully. My accountant is going over my tax return with a fine tooth comb. Usage notes: also used in the form fine toothed comb …
