FINE-TOOTHED COMB

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A method of examining in minute detail

Example:

he went over the contract with a fine-tooth comb looking for loopholes

Synonyms:

fine-tooth comb; fine-toothed comb

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("fine-toothed comb" is a kind of...):

examination; scrutiny (the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes))

Meaning:

A comb with teeth set close together

Synonyms:

fine-tooth comb; fine-toothed comb

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("fine-toothed comb" is a kind of...):

comb (a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair)