fine-tooth comb

noun
🔊/ˌfaɪn tuːθ ˈkəʊm/
🔊/ˌfaɪn tuːθ ˈkəʊm/
(also fine-toothed comb)
Idioms
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  1. a comb in which the pointed parts are thin and very close together细齿梳子
Idioms
go over/through something with a fine-tooth/fine-toothed comb
  1. to examine or search something very carefully十分认真地检查;非常仔细地搜查
    • The police have gone over the house with a fine-tooth comb.警察用细齿梳子扫了整个房子。