fine-tooth-comb

Example Sentences

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They decipher games with a fine-tooth comb when the truth is that they are decided either by defensive mistakes or good play in the final third, both of which produce goal-scoring opportunities.

From BBC

“We suspect they were going through everything with a fine-tooth comb looking for anything to peg her with after the fact,” Gauthier said, adding that his client was cleared of wrongdoing.

From Los Angeles Times

Marling, who calls Owen’s preparation “ferocious,” recalls going over every scene “with a fine-tooth comb.”

From Los Angeles Times

Any such deal would normally have to be accepted by all countries in a plenary session, where negotiators can go through the text with a fine-tooth comb, often leading to major arguments.

From BBC

“My father’s lawyers went through those rules with a fine-tooth comb.”

From Literature