in detail

Idioms

With close attention to particulars; thoroughly. For example, She explained her theory in detail. It is also put as go into detail, meaning “to investigate thoroughly,” as in You know what I mean, so I needn't go into detail. The first expression dates from about 1600, the second from the late 1800s.

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in detail

Petitioners are asked to document their abuse in detail, including dates and locations where incidents occurred.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Yet only about 21 of the estimated 40,000 glaciers across the Himalaya-Karakoram region are being monitored in detail and on a sustained basis, according to the report.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

It’s a document your employer is required to give you, and it explains in detail whether and how all of these rules apply to you.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

The team then compared the two types of tissue-resident natural killer cells in detail.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

I remembered it for him in detail as I had the first time.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler

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