'fine-tooth comb' definitions:
Definition of 'fine-tooth comb'
From: WordNet
noun
A comb with teeth set close together [syn: fine-tooth comb, fine-toothed comb]
noun
A method of examining in minute detail; "he went over the contract with a fine-tooth comb looking for loopholes" [syn: fine-tooth comb, fine-toothed comb]