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Korean idiom search with a fine-toothed comb

이 잡듯

  • Form listed in the dictionary: 이 잡듯
  • 이 잡듯

English rendering search with a fine-toothed comb Literal translation: “as if catching lice”

Meaning 1

샅샅이 뒤지어 찾는 모양을 비유적으로 이르는 말.

A figurative expression for searching every corner thoroughly.

Dictionary example 1

경찰은 도시 전체를 이 잡듯 뒤졌지만 범인을 잡지 못했다.

The police combed the whole city but failed to catch the culprit.

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“이 잡듯” — search with a fine-toothed comb: A figurative expression for searching every corner thoroughly.
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