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1 fine toothcomb
fine toothcomb v ECON, GEN genau analysieren, gründlich recherchieren, gründlich (über)überprüfen, genau durchsuchen, gründlich durchsehen, auf Herz und Nieren prüfen (go through sth with a very thorough search or analysis; synonymous: go over sth with a fine-tooth comb)Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > fine toothcomb
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3 toothcomb
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4 go over sth with a fine-tooth comb
go v over sth with a fine-tooth comb (go v over sth with a fine-toothed comb) ECON, GEN etw. auf Herz und Nieren prüfen, etw. genau unter die Lupe nehmen, etw. gründlich (über)prüfen, etw. gründlich recherchieren (with a very thorough search or analysis; synonymous: fine toothcomb) fine-toothcomb, fine-toothed comb: go over sth with a fine-tooth comb ( go over sth with a fine-toothed comb) ECON, GEN etw. genau unter die Lupe nehmen, etw. gründlich (über)prüfen, etw. gründlich recherchieren, auf Herz und Nieren prüfen (with a very thorough search or analysis; synonymous: fine toothcomb)Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > go over sth with a fine-tooth comb
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fine toothcomb — see toothcomb … Modern English usage
fine-toothcomb — fine tooth comb (fīnʹto͞othʹ) or fine toothed comb ( to͞othtʹ, to͞othdʹ) n. 1. A comb with teeth set close together. 2. A method of searching or investigating in minute detail: examined the figures with a fine toothed comb but found no errors. *… … Universalium
toothcomb — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ used with reference to a very thorough search: the police went over the area with a fine toothcomb. USAGE The forms toothcomb and fine toothcomb arose from a misreading of the compound noun fine tooth comb, i.e. a comb with narrow … English terms dictionary
toothcomb — The expression toothcomb or (fine toothcomb) arose from a misreading of the compound noun fine tooth comb (i.e. a comb with fine teeth). Purists will insist on the original form, but the altered form follows the familiar pattern of idioms that… … Modern English usage
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toothcomb — /ˈtuθkoʊm/ (say toohthkohm) noun 1. a comb with very fine teeth, usually at each edge. –phrase 2. with a fine toothcomb, in great detail; very painstakingly. {tooth + comb1} …
toothcomb — noun Brit. used with reference to a very thorough search: the police went over the area with a fine toothcombining Origin orig. from a misreading of the compound noun fine tooth comb … English new terms dictionary
toothcomb — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Britain : a comb with fine teeth * * * toothˈcomb noun A fine tooth(ed) comb (qv under ↑fine1) • • • Main Entry: ↑tooth … Useful english dictionary
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