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Under the microscope
adverb
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Definitions
1.
adverb
Under close scrutiny or examination.
"After his productivity flagged, his boss put him under the microscope to try to isolate and correct the problem."
Synonyms
under the loupe
under the magnifying glass
inspectingly
scrutinizingly
scanningly
nearly
scrutinisingly
examiningly
scrutinously
microscopically
microanalytically
under one's very eyes
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