(GO OVER WITH A) FINE-TOOTHED COMB

Meaning of (GO OVER WITH A) FINE-TOOTHED COMB in English

very carefully We went over the apartment with a fine-toothed comb but couldn`t find her watch.

English idioms vocab. Словарь английских идиом и выражений. 2012

GO OVER WITH A FINE-TOOTHED COMB — check meticulously, examine carefully
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TOOTHED — adjective Date: 14th century having teeth especially of a specified kind or number
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TOOTHED — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) sabre toothed cat {{link=toothed whale">toothed whale
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WITH — I. (|)wi]th, ]th, _wə] preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, preposition & adverb, against, opposite, toward, with; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OVER — I. |ōvə(r) adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer; akin to Old High German ubari, ubiri, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GO — I. (|)gō, when followed without pause by a stressed syllable sometimes _gə or +V _gəw verb ( went (|)went ; …
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FINE — I. fine ˈfīn noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English fin, fine, from Old French fin, from Latin finis boundary, …
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COMB
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TOOTHED — |tütht sometimes -üthd adjective Etymology: Middle English tothed, toothed, from toth, tooth tooth + -ed 1. a. : provided with …
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TOOTHED — (a.) Having marginal projecting points; dentate.
Английский словарь Webster
TOOTHED — (a.) Having teeth; furnished with teeth.
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TOOTHED — (imp. & p. p.) of Tooth
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TOOTHED — ( imp. & p. p. ) of Tooth
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TOOTHED — ( a. ) Having teeth; furnished with teeth.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TOOTHED — ( a. ) Having marginal projecting points; dentate.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COMB — ( v. t. ) To disentangle, cleanse, or adjust, with a comb; to lay smooth and straight with, or as …
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OVER — /oh"veuhr/ , prep. 1. above in place or position: the roof over one's head. 2. above and to the other …
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FINE — fine 1 /fuyn/ , adj., finer, finest , adv., v., fined, fining , n. adj. 1. of superior or best …
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COMB — comb 1 — combless , adj. — comblessness , n. /kohm/ , n. 1. a toothed strip of plastic, hard …
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TOOTHED — adj. having teeth; having certain type of teeth, having a particular number of teeth
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OVER — I. ˈō-vər adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer; akin to Old High German ubar (preposition) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GO — I. ˈgō verb ( went ˈwent ; gone ˈgȯn also ˈgän ; go·ing ˈgō-iŋ, ˈgȯ(-)iŋ; “gȯing to” in sense 13 …
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FINE — I. fine ˈfīn noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French fin, fine, from Latin finis boundary, end Date: 13th century 1. …
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COMB
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TOOTHED — ˈtü-thəd adjective Date: 14th century : having teeth especially of a specified kind or number — often used in combination …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TOOTHED — adj having teeth; furnished with teeth. 2. toothed ·adj having marginal projecting points; dentate. 3. toothed ·impf & ·p.p. of …
Webster English vocab
OVER — adv from inside to outside, above or across the brim. 2. over ·adv at an end; beyond the limit of …
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GO — noun a glass of spirits. 2. go ·noun act; working; operation. 3. go ·p.p. gone. 4. go ·noun noisy merriment; …
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FINE — superl (used ironically.). 2. fine ·superl not coarse, gross, or heavy. 3. fine ·vi to pay a fine. ·see fine, …
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TOOTHED — [toothed] adj (14c): having teeth esp. of a specified kind or number--often used in combination "bucktoothed"
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OVER- — [over-] prefix 1: so as to exceed or surpass "overachieve" 2: excessive "overstimulation" 3: to an excessive degree "overthin"over.ab.stract over.abun.dance …
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OVER — [over] adv [ME, adv. & prep., fr. OE ofer; akin to OHG ubar (prep.) above, beyond, over, L super, Gk …
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GO — [go] vb went ; gone ; go.ing ; goes [ME gon, fr. OE gan; akin to OHG gan to go, …
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FINE — [fine] n [ME, fr. OF fin, fr. L finis boundary, end] (13c) 1 obs: end, conclusion 2: a compromise of …
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TOOTHED — toothed adjective BrE AmE tuːθt tuːðd, § \ tʊθt ˈtuːθ əd
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FINE — I fine ordinary senses BrE AmE faɪn ▷ fined faɪnd ▷ finer ˈfaɪn ə AmE - ə r ▷ fines …
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TOOTHED — / tuːθt; NAmE ; tuːðd/ adjective [ only before noun ] 1. ( technical ) having teeth : a toothed …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OVER — / ˈəʊvə(r); NAmE ˈoʊ-/ adverb , preposition , noun ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For the special uses of over …
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GO — / gəʊ; NAmE goʊ/ verb , noun ■ verb ( goes / gəʊz; NAmE goʊz/ went / went; NAmE / …
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FINE — / faɪn; NAmE / adjective , adverb , noun , verb ■ adjective ( finer , fin·est ) VERY GOOD …
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COMB — / kəʊm; NAmE koʊm/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] a flat piece of plastic or metal …
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WITH — with S1 W1 /wɪð, wɪθ/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: 'against, from, with' ] 1 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OVER — I. o ‧ ver 1 S1 W1 /ˈəʊvə $ ˈoʊvər/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: ofer …
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FINE — I. fine 1 S1 W1 /faɪn/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: French ; Origin: fin , from …
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COMB — I. comb 1 /kəʊm $ koʊm/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: camb ] 1 . [countable] …
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OVER — adv., prep., n., & adj. --adv. expressing movement or position or state above or beyond something stated or implied: 1 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
FINE — adj., n., adv., & v. --adj. 1 of high quality. 2 a excellent; of notable merit (a fine painting). b …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
COMB
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OVER — adv., prep., n., & adj. adv. expressing movement or position or state above or beyond something stated or implied: 1 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FINE — adj., n., adv., & v. adj. 1 of high quality. 2 a excellent; of notable merit (a fine painting). b …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OVER — adv., prep., n., & adj. --adv. expressing movement or position or state above or beyond something stated or implied: 1. …
Oxford English vocab
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FINE — 1. adj., n., adv., & v. --adj. 1. of high quality. 2 a excellent; of notable merit (a fine painting). …
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OVER — I. POSITION AND MOVEMENT /oʊvə(r)/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In …
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