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	Pronounced	Usage
Kamryn	KAM-rin	English (Modern)
Koos	KO:S	Dutch
Josie	['dʒəuzi]
Stanford	['stænfəd]
Lakshman	-	Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi
Morpheus	MAWR-fee-əs (English)	Greek Mythology