Question
The boss examined my report with a fine tooth comb
before submitting it to the senior management. In the sentence given below, an idiom/phrasal verb has been highlighted in bold. Given below it are five options, out of which you need to find the one which has the same meaning as the idiom/phrasal verb used in the sentence and can successfully replace the idiom/phrasal verb without changing the meaning of the sentence.Solution
Explanation: to examine with a fine tooth comb means to check something thoroughly and carefully.
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