- put under the microscope
- put (something) under the microscope
to examine or think about a situation very carefully.
Because they're both public figures, their relationship has been put under the microscope.
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put something under the microscope — put (something) under the microscope to examine or think about a situation very carefully. Because they re both public figures, their relationship has been put under the microscope … New idioms dictionary
under the microscope — phrase if someone or something is under the microscope, people are examining them very carefully The whole legal system should be put under the microscope. Thesaurus: relating to analysing or examinationsynonym Main entry: microscope * * * under… … Useful english dictionary
under the microscope — if someone or something is under the microscope, people are examining them very carefully The whole legal system should be put under the microscope … English dictionary
under the microscope — adverb Under close scrutiny or examination. After his productivity flagged, his boss put him under the microscope to try to isolate and correct the problem … Wiktionary
under a/the microscope — in a state of being watched very closely Celebrities can find it difficult (to be) living under the microscope. The business has recently been put under the microscope by federal investigators. • • • Main Entry: ↑microscope … Useful english dictionary
National Science Foundation: Under the Microscope — is the title of a 73 page report released by US Senator Tom Coburn on May 26, 2011.[1] The report received significant press coverage in mainstream press,[2][3] and generated significant controversy in academia, due to its accusations about… … Wikipedia
microscope — mi|cro|scope [ˈmaıkrəskəup US skoup] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Modern Latin; Origin: microscopium, from micro ( MICRO ) + scopium (from Greek skopion instrument for seeing )] 1.) a scientific instrument that makes extremely small things look larger… … Dictionary of contemporary English
microscope — mi|cro|scope [ maıkrə,skoup ] noun count * a piece of equipment for looking at things that are too small to see normally: under a microscope: They were examining the insects under a microscope. under the microscope if someone or something is… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
microscope — /muy kreuh skohp /, n. 1. an optical instrument having a magnifying lens or a combination of lenses for inspecting objects too small to be seen or too small to be seen distinctly and in detail by the unaided eye. 2. (cap.) Astron. the… … Universalium
microscope — [[t]ma͟ɪkrəskoʊp[/t]] microscopes 1) N COUNT A microscope is a scientific instrument which makes very small objects look bigger so that more detail can be seen. 2) PHRASE: PHR after v, v link PHR If you say that something is under the microscope … English dictionary
