examined the figures with a fine-toothed comb but found no errors.
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fine toothcomb — see toothcomb … Modern English usage
toothcomb — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ used with reference to a very thorough search: the police went over the area with a fine toothcomb. USAGE The forms toothcomb and fine toothcomb arose from a misreading of the compound noun fine tooth comb, i.e. a comb with narrow … English terms dictionary
toothcomb — The expression toothcomb or (fine toothcomb) arose from a misreading of the compound noun fine tooth comb (i.e. a comb with fine teeth). Purists will insist on the original form, but the altered form follows the familiar pattern of idioms that… … Modern English usage
Toothcomb — This article is about the tooth structure, for the comb see nit comb. A toothcomb (tooth comb, dental comb) is an anatomical structure found in certain prosimians, in particular those in the suborder Strepsirrhini, which includes lemurs, galagos… … Wikipedia
toothcomb — /ˈtuθkoʊm/ (say toohthkohm) noun 1. a comb with very fine teeth, usually at each edge. –phrase 2. with a fine toothcomb, in great detail; very painstakingly. {tooth + comb1} …
toothcomb — noun Brit. used with reference to a very thorough search: the police went over the area with a fine toothcombining Origin orig. from a misreading of the compound noun fine tooth comb … English new terms dictionary
toothcomb — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Britain : a comb with fine teeth * * * toothˈcomb noun A fine tooth(ed) comb (qv under ↑fine1) • • • Main Entry: ↑tooth … Useful english dictionary
Comb — For other uses, see Comb (disambiguation). A comb A Punjabi w … Wikipedia
Peigne dentaire — d un lémur catta (L. catta), avec ses prémolaires ressemblant à des canines en arrière … Wikipédia en Français
PRIMATES — Au sein de la classe des Mammifères, l’ordre des Primates occupe une place particulière dans la mesure où il inclut l’Homme. Mais il présente une hétérogénéité suffisante pour nourrir les débats relatifs aux traits qui sont censés différencier à… … Encyclopédie Universelle
