"under the microscope" meaning in English

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        "Under close scrutiny or examination."
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        "(idiomatic, figurative) Under close scrutiny or examination."
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          "roman": "sto mikroskópio",
          "sense": "under close scrutiny",
          "word": "στο μικροσκόπιο"
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          "roman": "káto apó to mikroskópio",
          "sense": "under close scrutiny",
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          "sense": "under close scrutiny",
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          "sense": "under close scrutiny",
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      "roman": "sto mikroskópio",
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