fine-toothed comb
Meticulous search instrument
A fine-toothed comb has teeth set closely together, designed to catch small particles like lice or nits.
The phrase go over something with a fine-toothed comb means to examine it meticulously, missing nothing: Lawyers went through the contract with a fine-toothed comb.
Also spelled fine-tooth comb.
Remove knots from
- nitpickFind petty faults
- nitsLice before hatching
- hairbrushBristled styling tool
- partingAct of leaving another
scalp · bristles · conditioner · tangles · dandruff · headlice · styling · barber
Showing extreme attention to detail
- painstakingExtremely careful and thorough
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
- systematicFollowing ordered procedures
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
rigorous · scrupulous · methodical · detailed · careful · in-depth · leaving no stone unturned · minute
detangle
Remove knots from
parting · scalp · bristles · conditioner · tangles · dandruff · headlice · styling · barber · salon
meticulous
Showing extreme attention to detail
- painstakingExtremely careful and thorough
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
- systematicFollowing ordered procedures
comprehensive · rigorous · scrupulous · methodical · detailed · careful · in-depth · leaving no stone unturned · minute · exacting
examine
Study with attention
- inspectStudy closely for flaws
- analyzeStudy by breaking down
- investigateSeek facts systematically
audit · review · probe · scrutinize · check · survey · study · dissect · search · sift
fine-toothed combquick once-over
skim · broad strokes · gloss over · glossing over · bird's-eye view
fine, finer, finest, finely, fineness, refine, refined, refinement, refinery