under a/the microscope
idiom
: in a state of being watched very closely
Celebrities can find it difficult (to be) living under the microscope.
The business has recently been put under the microscope by federal investigators.
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Typically, a sample of the vaginal discharge will need to be taken and tested under a microscope in a lab so that healthcare providers can look for signs of infection or other overgrowths, such as yeasts.8
If no infection is found, additional diagnostic procedures may be necessary.
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Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 2 June 2025
The inactivated chromosome can be seen under a microscope as a tiny dark Barr body compacted inside cells.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Learn how to recognize the many varieties of oaks during an outdoor walk followed by studying oak leaves under a microscope in a classroom.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
Larsa Pippen is well aware that her love life is under a microscope.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
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Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 2 June 2025
The inactivated chromosome can be seen under a microscope as a tiny dark Barr body compacted inside cells.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Learn how to recognize the many varieties of oaks during an outdoor walk followed by studying oak leaves under a microscope in a classroom.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
Larsa Pippen is well aware that her love life is under a microscope.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
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“Under a/the microscope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20a%2Fthe%20microscope. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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