down to the smallest/last/tiniest detail
idiom
: taking into account even the smallest things
He planned the party down to the smallest/last/tiniest detail.
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But in theoretical computer science, everything should be formally proven, down to the last detail.
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Quanta Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
So before hiring somebody, take the time to understand each role down to the tiniest detail.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Our itinerary was customized for us down to the last detail.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
He was involved down to the last detail of secretly getting drugs on board off the coast of Colombia and Ecuador, according to federal court documents.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
Indeed, right down to the smallest detail, such as the color of jelly beans in a bowl on the dresser matching the walls and carpeting.
—Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
But in the local imagination, Maxim’s was never obsolete, and Paris Society’s approach was to refurbish the restaurant’s past glory down to the smallest detail.
—Vivian Song, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2024
Top 25 Bengals for 2023 Former Bengals QB Ken Anderson named semifinalist for Hall of Fame as senior nominee
Andrew Gillis and Jimmy Watkins debate all the happenings in the AFC North this offseason, down to the last detail for each team.
—Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 14 July 2023
These cars are built to the exacting requirements of the millionaires and billionaires who purchase them—and these carriages of the rich are often customized down to the last detail.
—Becca Hackett, Car and Driver, 21 July 2023
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Quanta Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
So before hiring somebody, take the time to understand each role down to the tiniest detail.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Our itinerary was customized for us down to the last detail.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
He was involved down to the last detail of secretly getting drugs on board off the coast of Colombia and Ecuador, according to federal court documents.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
Indeed, right down to the smallest detail, such as the color of jelly beans in a bowl on the dresser matching the walls and carpeting.
—Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
But in the local imagination, Maxim’s was never obsolete, and Paris Society’s approach was to refurbish the restaurant’s past glory down to the smallest detail.
—Vivian Song, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2024
Top 25 Bengals for 2023 Former Bengals QB Ken Anderson named semifinalist for Hall of Fame as senior nominee
Andrew Gillis and Jimmy Watkins debate all the happenings in the AFC North this offseason, down to the last detail for each team.
—Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 14 July 2023
These cars are built to the exacting requirements of the millionaires and billionaires who purchase them—and these carriages of the rich are often customized down to the last detail.
—Becca Hackett, Car and Driver, 21 July 2023
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“Down to the smallest/last/tiniest detail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20to%20the%20smallest%2Flast%2Ftiniest%20detail. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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