under scrutiny
14
4.6
- idiom
:
bajo escrutinio
- The new policy is under scrutiny by the committee to assess its potential impact.
- come under scrutiny
- stand under scrutiny
- also come under scrutiny
I think when faith is true, it can be under scrutiny.
- I think when faith is true, it can be under scrutiny.
- The number of books that have been banned from school libraries and teaching lists or that are under scrutiny more than doubled last year.
- You see, Waltz's sudden retirement after learning that his unit would be deployed to Iraq is what is under scrutiny.
Examples
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Social worker evidence to family courts has come under scrutiny lately.
Academic text (2010) -
His business practices came under scrutiny when Standard became one of the first targets of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
Academic text (2000) -
When it comes to murder, any detail comes under scrutiny.
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The decision to treat or not, based on current evidence, remains under scrutiny.
Academic text (2014) -
Besides, art is constantly under scrutiny!
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In the 1970s, the use of the term came under scrutiny.
Academic text (1998) -
But these alternative approaches to delivering legal services are also coming under scrutiny.
Academic text (1994) -
Hill's thoughts are timely in that teacher education is currently under scrutiny, particularly by the Holmes Group.
Academic text (1990) -
The number of books that have been banned from school libraries and teaching lists or that are under scrutiny more than doubled last year.
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The economic aspects of cataloging, as they relate to cooperative endeavors and other considerations, have come under scrutiny.
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
356
2.5
A careful official check to see if something meets rules and is safe
329
3.7
A careful decision about how good or valuable something is
168
5.5
A close, careful look at something to find mistakes or problems
110
2.3
Careful study of something to find problems or details
1
4.2
Look at a report or plan very closely to find small mistakes
Antonyms
How Closely
- Informal
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4.2
14
4.6
202
2.5
150
2.0
66
3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'being carefully examined' is directly and predictably built from 'under' (in a state of/subject to) plus 'scrutiny' (thorough examination). This is a standard English prepositional phrase with clear compositional logic and cross-linguistic equivalents, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand the MWE.
Etymology
The phrase under scrutiny comes from the image of putting something under a magnifying glass for a very close look, and 'scrutiny' means 'a careful look'. So, when something is under scrutiny it is being watched or checked very closely.