fine-tooth-comb

listen to the pronunciation of fine-tooth-comb
Englisch - Englisch
To search meticulously
A comb with fine, closely-spaced teeth
To go over or through with a fine-tooth comb
comb whose teeth are placed closely together
a method of examining in minute detail; "he went over the contract with a fine-tooth comb looking for loopholes"
a comb with teeth set close together
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 carefully. go through/over sth with a fine-tooth comb to examine something very carefully and thoroughly