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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.

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Vance was the senior administration figure most opposed to the war, as a big New York Times story this week—for which Vance should’ve been given a byline—explained in detail.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

Researchers used cutting-edge synchrotron imaging to examine the inside of the fossil in detail.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

The S-1 is a comprehensive filing used by companies going public that describes the business, risks, recent performance, capitalization, and plans for the money raised in detail.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

We can describe in detail how neurons transmit signals and how networks of neurons process information.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

To encounter ‘simple’ people—a tradesman, a housewife, a farmer—describing their spiritual lives in detail amazed me.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

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