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put something under the microscope

to examine or think about a situation very carefully. Because they're both public figures, their relationship has been put under the microscope.

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under a microscope

in a way that something can be examined carefully. The new law allows the president to hold every item of spending under a microscope.

Etymology: from the literal meaning of microscope (= a device used for scientific study that makes very small objects look larger)