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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in detail

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

MMX is designed to study both Martian moons in detail and return samples from Phobos to Earth.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

Before listening to the arguments in detail, the Court of Appeal judges must decide whether the grounds justify granting Patterson leave to challenge her conviction at all.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

Describe such critiques to me in detail, without judging them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Their reasoning was complex in detail, but simple in principle.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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