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in detail

Idioms  

  1. 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.

Example Sentences

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Kolasinski said in a statement Friday that he will not be commenting in detail as the case is ongoing and “it’s time for the judicial process to do its thing.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

These snapshots are then combined to reconstruct the positions of dozens of particles over time, allowing researchers to track their motion in detail.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

She still remembers the day in detail - how ordinarily it began.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

One other strait of crucial significance, the Formosa Strait between China and Taiwan, is now being scrutinized in detail as a result of what’s happening in the Persian Gulf.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Anyone, therefore, who examines in detail the actions of this man, will find him both a very ferocious lion and a very shrewd fox.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

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