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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The 34-year-old righty did not go into detail about what the images showed.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
The speech painted a broad picture of the mayor’s priorities, but did not go into detail on a number of the initiatives, some of which would likely require support from the Council.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
The speech painted a broad picture of the mayor’s priorities, but did not go into detail on a number of the initiatives, some of which would likely require support from the Council.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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“Go into detail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20into%20detail. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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