have (someone or something) under scrutiny
To begin scrutinizing, examining, or monitoring someone or something very carefully. The government has had the company under close scrutiny on suspicion of tax evasion and money laundering. The boss has me under scrutiny right now because of that mishap with the Robertson account, so I have to be extremely careful not to make any more mistakes. I know management will really have me under scrutiny during this probationary period of my employment.
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