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comb Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a fine-toothed comb
a careful search, a search for a detail She read the file carefully - went over it with a fine-toothed comb.
discombobulate
upset, excite, agitate That whistle discombobulates my dog. He barks and howls.
fine-tooth comb
great care, careful attention so as not to miss anything We went over the room with a fine-tooth comb but were unable to find the missing credit card.
fine-toothed comb
(See a fine-toothed comb)
go over sth with a fine-tooth comb
Idiom(s): go over something with a fine-tooth comb AND search something with a fine-tooth comb
Theme: SEARCHING
to search through something very carefully. • I can't find my calculus book. I went over the whole place with a fine-tooth comb. • I searched this place with a fine-tooth comb and didn't find my ring.
search sth with a fine-tooth comb
Idiom(s): go over something with a fine-tooth comb AND search something with a fine-tooth comb
Theme: SEARCHING
to search through something very carefully. • I can't find my calculus book. I went over the whole place with a fine-tooth comb. • I searched this place with a fine-tooth comb and didn't find my ring.
fine-tooth comb|comb|fine-tooth
n. phr. Great care; careful attention so as not to miss anything. The police searched the scene of the crime with a fine-tooth comb for clues.My room is so clean you couldn't find dirt if you went over it with a fine-tooth comb. Compare: LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED.
An comb 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 comb, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ comb