comb through



comb through something

Fig. to look through something, examining it thoroughly. I combed through all my belongings, looking for the lost papers. The vet combed through the dog's coat, looking for tick bites.
See also: comb

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Howe[hau]
Thore-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Juliennezhoo-lee-ENFrench
Natan-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Malik (2)-Native American, Greenlandic
Zairadzah-EE-rahItalian