"under the microscope" meaning in English

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          "text": "Our people get beat on so much, and because we are under the microscope, it is good for us once in a while to understand that VA folks are really great people and they are trying to do their job and they are very compassionate.",
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        "(idiomatic, figurative) Under close scrutiny or examination."
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          "word": "under the magnifying glass"
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          "roman": "sto mikroskópio",
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          "sense": "under close scrutiny",
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