fine-tooth comb

Etymology


The is derived from. The is derived from the noun.

Noun

 * 1) A comb with fine, closely spaced teeth, especially one used for removing head lice and their nits (eggs) from the hair; a nit comb.
 * 2)  A means of making a thorough search.
 * 1)  A means of making a thorough search.

Usage notes

 * The term is sometimes misunderstood as, especially in the figurative sense. This form of the expression, and the associated concept of a , is often considered erroneous, but fine toothcomb is said to be now “accepted in standard English” by at least the .
 * Sense 2 (“means of making a thorough search”) is generally used in the form “to go through with a fine-tooth comb”.

Translations

 * Finnish: tiheäpiikkinen kampa, tiheä kampa
 * Irish: cíor mhín
 * Korean:
 * Russian: густо́й гребешо́к
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:


 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: tiheä kampa
 * German:
 * Irish: cíor mhín
 * Spanish:

Verb

 * 1)  To comb or go through (hair, an animal's fur, etc.) with a comb having fine, closely spaced teeth.
 * 2)  To search (something or somewhere) meticulously.

Translations

 * Finnish: kammata tiheällä kammalla
 * Spanish:


 * Dutch: onder de loep nemen
 * Finnish:, käydä läpi tiheällä kammalla, tutkia läpikotaisin
 * French:, ,
 * German: unter die Lupe nehmen
 * Greek:
 * Hungarian: tűvé tesz
 * Icelandic: fínkemba
 * Irish: scag go mion
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: