scrutiny

be under scrutiny

To be scrutinized, examined, or monitored very carefully. The company has been under close scrutiny by the government on suspicion of tax evasion and money laundering. You'll be under scrutiny during this probationary period of your employment. As the cashier, you'll definitely be under scrutiny if anyone notices that money missing.

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come under scrutiny

To begin being scrutinized, examined, or monitored very carefully. The company has come under intense scrutiny from the government on suspicion of tax evasion and money laundering. You'll be the first to come under scrutiny if anyone notices that money missing. I hear that their business practices have come under scrutiny from the FBI.

See also: come, scrutiny

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.

See also: have, scrutiny

keep (someone or something) under scrutiny

To continue scrutinizing, examining, or monitoring someone or something very carefully. The government has been keeping the company under close scrutiny on suspicion of tax evasion and money laundering. The boss has kept me under scrutiny ever since that mishap with the Robertson account, so I have to be extremely careful not to make any more mistakes.

See also: keep, scrutiny

put (someone or something) under scrutiny

To begin scrutinizing, examining, or monitoring someone or something very carefully. The government has put the company under close scrutiny on suspicion of tax evasion and money laundering. The boss is putting 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.

See also: put, scrutiny

under scrutiny

Being scrutinized, examined, or monitored very carefully. Often modified by words such as "careful" or "close" between "under" and "scrutiny." The government kept the company under close scrutiny on suspicion of tax evasion and money laundering. You'll be under scrutiny during this probationary period of your employment.

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*under (close) scrutiny

Fig. being watched or examined closely. (*Typically: be ~; have someone or something ~; keep someone or something ~.) The suspect was kept under scrutiny throughout the investigation.

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