under a microscope

also under the microscope

in a way that something can be examined carefully The new law allows the president to hold every item of spending under a microscope.

Etymology: from the literal meaning of microscope (a device used for scientific study that makes very small objects look larger)

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kaitlynn	KAYT-lin	English (Modern)
Polycarp	PAHL-ee-kahrp (English)	Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
Ananias	an-ə-NIE-əs (English)	Biblical, Biblical Latin
Mireia	mee-RE-yə (Catalan)	Catalan, Spanish
Ambram	-	Biblical Greek
Joseph	JO-səf (English), zho-ZEF (French), YO-zef (German)	English, French, German, Biblical