fine-toothed comb
- a variation of fine-tooth comb.
Example Sentences
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You may have said things you regret, and rather than look through your posts with a fine-toothed comb, you nuke everything in the name of reputation preservation.
From Slate ● May 7, 2024
"We can now begin to look at many other sites with a fine-toothed comb," Hacisuleyman says.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2024
Under the government's recovery plan - named "Rebuilding a National Icon" - the cost of tickets was also slashed while accountants took a fine-toothed comb to the company's operations.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2024
The outfield grass was a perfectly manicured ocean of green, the infield dirt brushed as if by a fine-toothed comb.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 26, 2020
These words irked the watchman, who then decided to search the case with a fine-toothed comb.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
