FINE-TOOTH COMB


Meaning of FINE-TOOTH COMB in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfīn-ˌtüth- ]

noun

Date: 1836

1. : a comb with close-set teeth used especially for clearing parasites or foreign matter from the hair

2. : an attitude or system of thorough searching or scrutinizing

went over the report with a fine-tooth comb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.