Significato:
being examined
l'essere esaminato, osservato, ispezionato, verificato, controllato
examine Idioma
cross-examine
Idiom(s): cross-examine sb
Theme: LEGAL - COURTROOM
to ask someone questions in great detail; to question a suspect or a witness at great length.
• The police cross-examined the suspect for three hours.
• The lawyer plans to cross-examine the witness tomorrow morning.
get one's head examined
get one's head examined
Also, have one's head examined. One is crazy or absolutely wrong. For example, You like this food? Go get your head examined, or If you believe that story, you should have your head examined. This hyperbolic and usually jocular expression of disagreement may, thought Eric Partridge, allude to the now discredited field of phrenology, which holds that the configurations of the skull reveal mental and emotional characteristics. [Early 1900s]
An examine idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with examine, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Dizionario di parole simili, diverso tenore, sinonimi, di invocazione per Idioma examine