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microscope

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put something under the microscope
to examine or think about a situation very carefully
Usage notes: A microscope is a piece of scientific equipment that allows you to see small things very clearly.
Because they're both public figures, their relationship has been put under the microscope.
See also: put

under a microscope also under the 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)


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