The new law allows the president to hold every item of spending under a microscope.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
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
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
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 … New idioms dictionary
come under the microscope — To be subjected to minute examination • • • 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
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
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 slide — A set of standard 75 by 25 mm microscope slides. The white area can be written on to label the slide … Wikipedia
