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be under a microscope
be under a microscope
To be under close inspection or intense scrutiny. After I got that official reprimand at work, it feels like I'm under a microscope with my boss. The country's surveillance methods have been under a microscope lately, after news sources learned that it had been eavesdropping on its own citizens' communications.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Eden | | EE-dən (English) | Hebrew, English (Modern) |
Ezgİ | | - | Turkish |
Vicente | | bee-THEN-te (Spanish), bee-SEN-te (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |
Ruya | | - | Arabic |
Iscah | | - | Biblical |
Aramazd | | - | Armenian Mythology |