fine-tooth comb
noun /ˌfaɪn.tuːθˈkəʊm/
/-ˈkoʊm/ Definition
with a fine-tooth comb › If you go through something with a fine-tooth comb, you examine it in great detail and with great care: We have gone through the evidence with a fine-tooth comb.Detailed and carefulPaying attention and being carefulCautious and vigilant
(Definition of fine-tooth comb noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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