fine-tooth comb

Great care; careful attention so as not to miss anything.

/The police searched the scene of the crime with a fine-tooth comb for clues./

/My room is so clean you couldn't find dirt if you went over it with a fine-tooth comb./

Compare: LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED.

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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