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- under scrutiny
under scrutiny
*under (close) scrutiny
Fig. being watched or examined closely. (*Typically: be ~; have someone or something ~; keep someone or something ~.) The suspect was kept under scrutiny throughout the investigation.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Bernardine | | ber-nar-DEEN | French (Rare) |
June | | [dʒu:n] | |
Crius | | - | Greek Mythology (Latinized) |
Gianni | | JAHN-nee (Italian) | Italian, Greek |
Kimberly | | KIM-bər-lee | English |
Cronus | | KRO-nəs (English) | Greek Mythology (Latinized) |