go into detail
idiom
: to discuss or describe everything about something including the small or unimportant parts
The newspaper reports went into (great) detail about his political background.
I will try to tell the story without going into too much detail.
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In the court filing, Marocco wrote that 500 of USAID's grants were retained, but did not go into detail about which programs will be allowed to continue.
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Frank Langfitt, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
Limp said Blue Origin has figured out the malfunction but did not go into detail at the conference.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
Krzyzewski didn’t go into detail about how scheduling would work in a mega-conference, but regardless, the idea is sure to make headlines.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2025
Although the Costco board didn’t go into detail, the center has assembled quite a record as a culture warrior.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Frank Langfitt, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
Limp said Blue Origin has figured out the malfunction but did not go into detail at the conference.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
Krzyzewski didn’t go into detail about how scheduling would work in a mega-conference, but regardless, the idea is sure to make headlines.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2025
Although the Costco board didn’t go into detail, the center has assembled quite a record as a culture warrior.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for go into detail
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“Go into detail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20into%20detail. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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