fine-tooth comb

A method of searching or investigating in minute detail, as in He examined the figures with a fine-tooth comb but found no errors. The practice of using a comb with close-set teeth to comb out head lice was transferred to various kinds of investigation in the late 1800s.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Asra	-	Arabic
Antoine	awn-TWAWN (French), an-TWAWN (American)	French, African American
Madelina	-	English (Rare)
Perdue	[pə:'dju:]
Friedemann	FREE-de-mahn	German
Noam	-	Hebrew