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fingertip search

A particularly careful and thorough search of a crime scene for evidence. Primarily heard in UK. Ma'am, I know you're eager to find the perpetrator. Don't worry, I have my best men conducting a fingertip search right now. The officers' fingertip search yielded more evidence than we expected.

go in search of the golden fleece

To embark on an adventure, often one that is very dangerous or challenging. In Greek mythology, Jason and the Argonauts went on a quest to find the golden fleece of a winged ram. The fossil hunters' descent into the cave is like the modern version of going in search of the golden fleece!

See also: fleece, go, golden, of, search

go out in search of (someone or something)

To depart in order to seek or search for someone or something. The entire neighborhood has gone out in search of the missing child. I'm going out in search of a new book to read.

in search of (someone or something)

Hunting, seeking, or trying to find someone or something. I'm going to town in search of a new book to read. The company is in search of a new chief financial officer.

search (one's) conscience

To carefully consider or think about one's own motivations for doing something. We're asking upper management to search their consciences and realize that this decision will negatively impact every employee in the company. I know you're hurt right now, but search your conscience—you don't want to go through with this.

search (one's) heart

To carefully consider or think about one's own emotions about or motivations for something. We're asking upper management to search their hearts and realize that this decision will negatively impact every employee in the company. I know you're hurt right now, but search your heart—you know that breaking up was the right thing to do.

search (one's) soul

To carefully consider or think about one's own emotions about or motivations for something. We're asking upper management to search their souls and realize that this decision will negatively impact every employee in the company. I know you're hurt right now, but search your soul—you know that breaking up was the right thing to do.

search (something) with a fine-tooth comb

To scrutinize something; to examine or look at something very carefully. We need to search these files with a fine-tooth comb to find that missing paperwork. Police already searched the crime scene with a fine-tooth comb, but they didn't find a shred of evidence.

search after (someone or something)

To try to locate or endeavor to obtain someone or something. We've been searching after a new HR manager, but so far the none of the candidates have been the right fit. I'm searching after a computer that can render a lot of complex 3D models.

search for (someone or something)

To hunt, seek, or try to discover something. We've been searching for locations to shoot our new film. The border is always filled with refugees searching for a better future.

See also: search

search high and low

To look intently for something, usually in many different places. I've searched high and low for that old photo album, but I can't find it anywhere.

search high and low (for someone or something)

To look absolutely everywhere for someone or something. We've been searching high and low for an apartment we can afford, but the housing market in this town is atrocious. I searched high and low, but I couldn't find my passport anywhere.

See also: and, high, low, search, someone

search me

A response when one does not know the answer to a question. A: "How long has this milk been in the fridge?" B: "Search me. Check the expiration date." A: "When's Ali's birthday?" B: "Search me!"

See also: search

search out

To hunt, seek, or try to discover someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "search" and "out." We've been searching out locations to shoot our new film. I have to search Sarah out to get the administrator password to the computer.

search through (something or some place)

To look through some place or thing, as in an effort to find something. There are dozens of children in this town who spend their days searching through the dump for something to eat. I searched through the contract, but could find no mention of the rates we had already agreed upon.

go out in search of someone or something

to leave to find someone or something. I went out in search of someone to help me. Mary went out in search of Gloria.

go over something with a fine-tooth comb

and search something with a fine-tooth comb; go through something with a fine-tooth comb

Fig. to search through something very carefully. I can't find my calculus book. I went over the whole place with a fine-tooth comb. I searched this place with a fine-tooth comb and didn't find my ring.

hunt high and low (for someone or something)

and look high and low (for someone or something); search high and low (for someone or something)

Fig. to look carefully in every possible place for someone or something. We looked high and low for the right teacher. The Smiths are searching high and low for the home of their dreams.

in quest of someone or something

and in search of someone or something

seeking or hunting something; trying to find something. They went into town in quest of a reasonably priced restaurant. Monday morning I'll go out in search of a job.

search after someone or something

to look for someone or something. (Perhaps over a long period of time.) We searched after a suitable candidate for weeks. I am searching after a part for my '57 Chevy.

search for someone or something

to look very hard for someone or something. I searched for Ted everywhere, but he was already gone. I have searched for my glasses high and low.

See also: search

search high and low

(for someone or something) Go to hunt high and low (for someone or something).

Search me.

Inf. I do not know.; You can search my clothing and my person, but you won't find the answer to your question anywhere near me. (The two words have equal stress.) Jane: What time does Mary's flight get in? Sally: Search me. John: What kind of paint should I use on this fence? Bill: Search me.

See also: search

search someone for something

to feel, touch, pat, frisk, or examine electronically a person's body, looking for something hidden underneath the clothes. The police searched the suspect for hidden weapons. The airport guard used an electronic instrument to search the passengers for weapons.

See also: search

search someone or something out

to seek and find someone or something. I will search Fred out. I know he's here somewhere. We have to search out the key to the safe-deposit box.

search something for someone or something

to examine something, looking for someone or something. Everyone searched the house for little Wally, but he was not to be found. I searched all my coat pockets for the note, but I didn't find it.

See also: search

search through something

to examine all the things found in something. I searched through my books for the answer. My drawers were searched through thoroughly.

in search of

Also, in quest of. Looking for, seeking, as in They went to California in search of gold, or I went to the library in quest of a quiet place to read. The first term dates from the mid-1400s, the second from the second half of the 1500s.

search me

I don't know the answer to that, as in Where's John?-Search me, I haven't seen him for weeks. This expression in effect means "you can investigate me completely for the information you want but you won't find it." [Slang; c. 1900]

See also: search

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

search high and low

If you search high and low for something, you search everywhere for it. I've searched high and low and I still can't find that book. Note: You can use the verbs hunt or look instead of search. I've hunted high and low for the photos, but I can't find them.

search me

INFORMAL

You say search me when someone asks you a question and you want to emphasize that you do not know the answer. `So why did he get interested all of a sudden?' — `Search me.'

See also: search

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

search me!

I do not know (used for emphasis). informal

See also: search

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

search your ˈheart/ˈsoul/ˈconscience

(formal) think carefully about your feelings or your reasons for doing something: If I searched my heart I’d probably find that I don’t always tell the truth. ▶ ˈheart-searching, ˈsoul-searching nouns: His divorce forced him to do a lot of soul-searching.

See also: conscience, heart, search, soul

ˌsearch ˈme

(spoken) I don’t know; I’ve no idea: ‘What’s the capital of Queensland?’ ‘Search me!’

See also: search

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

search for

To conduct a thorough investigation for someone or something; seek someone or something: The police are searching for the missing student.

See also: search

search out

To seek and find someone or something: I managed to search out an old jazz album. She lost his address, but she was able to search him out using the Internet.

Search me

sent. I don’t know. (There is a heavy stress on both words.) TOM: How do crickets make that chirping noise? BILL: Search me. You can search me. How should I know?

See also: search

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

search me

Slang

Used by a speaker to indicate that he or she does not have an answer to a question just asked.

See also: search

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

See also:

fingertip search
clear (one's) name
clear name
clear one's name
clear somebody's name
claim a life
claim a/the/(one's) life
a fine-tooth comb
comb
fine-tooth comb

References in periodicals archive

As opposed to traditional image search, where search engines retrieve images related to a text-based search, visual search uses an image as the search input in order to find more information around the related image.

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?

Search in an organization must be tailored to support specific tasks of the organization's staff.

The Future of Enterprise Search

While you cannot turn off Google's help--even the Verbatim search tool won't always restrict your results to exact matches--you can join Google in messing with the search results.

On the shoulders of giants

Yahoo search is also a choice of billions of internet users.

Top 10 most popular search engines worldwide

Keywords:Internet, Medical information storage and Retrieval, Medical images, Search engine, Meta-search engine

A COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF THE RECALL AND PRECISION OF SEARCH ENGINES AND META SEARCH ENGINES IN MEDICAL IMAGES RETRIVAL

(http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/facebook-improved-search-surface-embarrassing-posts/story?id=27469264) ABC News says that even though the new search update sounds exciting, it has the potential to unearth the entire history, which also includes embarrassing posts.

New Facebook Search Has The Potential To Unearth Old And Embarrassing Posts

Contextual search describes the capability for search engines to recognize a multitude of factors beyond just the search text for which a user is seeking.

'Contextual search' monitors where you go on the web

As you type each character into the search box, two things happen in real time:

TweetDeck Chrome app adds Typeahead and People Search update

As more consumers acquire smartphones, it is important for marketers to understand the effect mobile has on search volume.

Local Search Index Study from Go Local Reveals How Online and Mobile Search Behavior Varies by City and Industry

Sullivan explained that for those new to search, "we have the search marketing Boot Camp track." For those who are search marketing experts, "we have a series of cutting-edge sessions on topics on everything from decrypting your ad's quality scores to understanding how to take advantage of Search 4.0." Overall, the community atmosphere at this conference reflected one of a search engine user group, rather than one geared to advertising and marketing such as at SES.

SMX West: ready for search 3.0 and 4.0?

"SLIM Search is a genomic research tool that is uniquely suited for the educational research environment found in universities," states Dr.

SLIM SEARCH LAUNCHES ACADEMIC PRICING PROGRAM

Building on a long history of developing unstructured media search technology, Sonic Foundry has steadily rolled out advanced search capabilities as the market need accelerates for solutions that make it easy to identify and retrieve specific content within rich media presentations and video files.

SONIC FOUNDRY ENABLES ADVANCED WEBSITE SEARCH CAPABILITES

THE SEARCH TOOL ALLOWS READERS TO SEARCH FOR WORDS, NOMENCLATURE, NSNS, TM AND MODEL NUMBERS ...

Finding needles in the PS magazine haystack

Solution: The SDCOE installed Google Mini as its search engine and hasn't received a complaint in over a year.

Search power

Search engine Web sites such as Google and Yahoo, have become common for Internet users to employ when searching for Web sites and information.

Search engine marketing

词组	search
释义	search Related to search: Job search fingertip search A particularly careful and thorough search of a crime scene for evidence. Primarily heard in UK. Ma'am, I know you're eager to find the perpetrator. Don't worry, I have my best men conducting a fingertip search right now. The officers' fingertip search yielded more evidence than we expected. See also: fingertip, search go in search of the golden fleece To embark on an adventure, often one that is very dangerous or challenging. In Greek mythology, Jason and the Argonauts went on a quest to find the golden fleece of a winged ram. The fossil hunters' descent into the cave is like the modern version of going in search of the golden fleece! See also: fleece, go, golden, of, search go out in search of (someone or something) To depart in order to seek or search for someone or something. The entire neighborhood has gone out in search of the missing child. I'm going out in search of a new book to read. See also: go, of, out, search in search of (someone or something) Hunting, seeking, or trying to find someone or something. I'm going to town in search of a new book to read. The company is in search of a new chief financial officer. See also: of, search search (one's) conscience To carefully consider or think about one's own motivations for doing something. We're asking upper management to search their consciences and realize that this decision will negatively impact every employee in the company. I know you're hurt right now, but search your conscience—you don't want to go through with this. See also: conscience, search search (one's) heart To carefully consider or think about one's own emotions about or motivations for something. We're asking upper management to search their hearts and realize that this decision will negatively impact every employee in the company. I know you're hurt right now, but search your heart—you know that breaking up was the right thing to do. See also: heart, search search (one's) soul To carefully consider or think about one's own emotions about or motivations for something. We're asking upper management to search their souls and realize that this decision will negatively impact every employee in the company. I know you're hurt right now, but search your soul—you know that breaking up was the right thing to do. See also: search, soul search (something) with a fine-tooth comb To scrutinize something; to examine or look at something very carefully. We need to search these files with a fine-tooth comb to find that missing paperwork. Police already searched the crime scene with a fine-tooth comb, but they didn't find a shred of evidence. See also: comb, search search after (someone or something) To try to locate or endeavor to obtain someone or something. We've been searching after a new HR manager, but so far the none of the candidates have been the right fit. I'm searching after a computer that can render a lot of complex 3D models. See also: after, search search for (someone or something) To hunt, seek, or try to discover something. We've been searching for locations to shoot our new film. The border is always filled with refugees searching for a better future. See also: search search high and low To look intently for something, usually in many different places. I've searched high and low for that old photo album, but I can't find it anywhere. See also: and, high, low, search search high and low (for someone or something) To look absolutely everywhere for someone or something. We've been searching high and low for an apartment we can afford, but the housing market in this town is atrocious. I searched high and low, but I couldn't find my passport anywhere. See also: and, high, low, search, someone search me A response when one does not know the answer to a question. A: "How long has this milk been in the fridge?" B: "Search me. Check the expiration date." A: "When's Ali's birthday?" B: "Search me!" See also: search search out To hunt, seek, or try to discover someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "search" and "out." We've been searching out locations to shoot our new film. I have to search Sarah out to get the administrator password to the computer. See also: out, search search through (something or some place) To look through some place or thing, as in an effort to find something. There are dozens of children in this town who spend their days searching through the dump for something to eat. I searched through the contract, but could find no mention of the rates we had already agreed upon. See also: search, through Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. go out in search of someone or something to leave to find someone or something. I went out in search of someone to help me. Mary went out in search of Gloria. See also: go, of, out, search go over something with a fine-tooth comb and search something with a fine-tooth comb; go through something with a fine-tooth comb Fig. to search through something very carefully. I can't find my calculus book. I went over the whole place with a fine-tooth comb. I searched this place with a fine-tooth comb and didn't find my ring. See also: comb, go, over hunt high and low (for someone or something) and look high and low (for someone or something); search high and low (for someone or something) Fig. to look carefully in every possible place for someone or something. We looked high and low for the right teacher. The Smiths are searching high and low for the home of their dreams. See also: and, high, hunt, low in quest of someone or something and in search of someone or something seeking or hunting something; trying to find something. They went into town in quest of a reasonably priced restaurant. Monday morning I'll go out in search of a job. See also: of, quest search after someone or something to look for someone or something. (Perhaps over a long period of time.) We searched after a suitable candidate for weeks. I am searching after a part for my '57 Chevy. See also: after, search search for someone or something to look very hard for someone or something. I searched for Ted everywhere, but he was already gone. I have searched for my glasses high and low. See also: search search high and low (for someone or something) Go to hunt high and low (for someone or something). See also: and, high, low, search Search me. Inf. I do not know.; You can search my clothing and my person, but you won't find the answer to your question anywhere near me. (The two words have equal stress.) Jane: What time does Mary's flight get in? Sally: Search me. John: What kind of paint should I use on this fence? Bill: Search me. See also: search search someone for something to feel, touch, pat, frisk, or examine electronically a person's body, looking for something hidden underneath the clothes. The police searched the suspect for hidden weapons. The airport guard used an electronic instrument to search the passengers for weapons. See also: search search someone or something out to seek and find someone or something. I will search Fred out. I know he's here somewhere. We have to search out the key to the safe-deposit box. See also: out, search search something for someone or something to examine something, looking for someone or something. Everyone searched the house for little Wally, but he was not to be found. I searched all my coat pockets for the note, but I didn't find it. See also: search search through something to examine all the things found in something. I searched through my books for the answer. My drawers were searched through thoroughly. See also: search, through McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. in search of Also, in quest of. Looking for, seeking, as in They went to California in search of gold, or I went to the library in quest of a quiet place to read. The first term dates from the mid-1400s, the second from the second half of the 1500s. See also: of, search search me I don't know the answer to that, as in Where's John?-Search me, I haven't seen him for weeks. This expression in effect means "you can investigate me completely for the information you want but you won't find it." [Slang; c. 1900] See also: search The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. search high and low If you search high and low for something, you search everywhere for it. I've searched high and low and I still can't find that book. Note: You can use the verbs hunt or look instead of search. I've hunted high and low for the photos, but I can't find them. See also: and, high, low, search search me INFORMAL You say search me when someone asks you a question and you want to emphasize that you do not know the answer. `So why did he get interested all of a sudden?' — `Search me.' See also: search Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. search me! I do not know (used for emphasis). informal See also: search Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary search your ˈheart/ˈsoul/ˈconscience (formal) think carefully about your feelings or your reasons for doing something: If I searched my heart I’d probably find that I don’t always tell the truth. ▶ ˈheart-searching, ˈsoul-searching nouns: His divorce forced him to do a lot of soul-searching. See also: conscience, heart, search, soul ˌsearch ˈme (spoken) I don’t know; I’ve no idea: ‘What’s the capital of Queensland?’ ‘Search me!’ See also: search Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary search for v. To conduct a thorough investigation for someone or something; seek someone or something: The police are searching for the missing student. See also: search search out v. To seek and find someone or something: I managed to search out an old jazz album. She lost his address, but she was able to search him out using the Internet. See also: out, search The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. Search me sent. I don’t know. (There is a heavy stress on both words.) TOM: How do crickets make that chirping noise? BILL: Search me. You can search me. How should I know? See also: search McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions search me Slang Used by a speaker to indicate that he or she does not have an answer to a question just asked. See also: search American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: fingertip search clear (one's) name clear name clear one's name clear somebody's name claim a life claim a/the/(one's) life a fine-tooth comb comb fine-tooth comb References in periodicals archive As opposed to traditional image search, where search engines retrieve images related to a text-based search, visual search uses an image as the search input in order to find more information around the related image. WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT? Search in an organization must be tailored to support specific tasks of the organization's staff. The Future of Enterprise Search While you cannot turn off Google's help--even the Verbatim search tool won't always restrict your results to exact matches--you can join Google in messing with the search results. On the shoulders of giants Yahoo search is also a choice of billions of internet users. Top 10 most popular search engines worldwide Keywords:Internet, Medical information storage and Retrieval, Medical images, Search engine, Meta-search engine A COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF THE RECALL AND PRECISION OF SEARCH ENGINES AND META SEARCH ENGINES IN MEDICAL IMAGES RETRIVAL (http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/facebook-improved-search-surface-embarrassing-posts/story?id=27469264) ABC News says that even though the new search update sounds exciting, it has the potential to unearth the entire history, which also includes embarrassing posts. New Facebook Search Has The Potential To Unearth Old And Embarrassing Posts Contextual search describes the capability for search engines to recognize a multitude of factors beyond just the search text for which a user is seeking. 'Contextual search' monitors where you go on the web As you type each character into the search box, two things happen in real time: TweetDeck Chrome app adds Typeahead and People Search update As more consumers acquire smartphones, it is important for marketers to understand the effect mobile has on search volume. Local Search Index Study from Go Local Reveals How Online and Mobile Search Behavior Varies by City and Industry Sullivan explained that for those new to search, "we have the search marketing Boot Camp track." For those who are search marketing experts, "we have a series of cutting-edge sessions on topics on everything from decrypting your ad's quality scores to understanding how to take advantage of Search 4.0." Overall, the community atmosphere at this conference reflected one of a search engine user group, rather than one geared to advertising and marketing such as at SES. SMX West: ready for search 3.0 and 4.0? "SLIM Search is a genomic research tool that is uniquely suited for the educational research environment found in universities," states Dr. SLIM SEARCH LAUNCHES ACADEMIC PRICING PROGRAM Building on a long history of developing unstructured media search technology, Sonic Foundry has steadily rolled out advanced search capabilities as the market need accelerates for solutions that make it easy to identify and retrieve specific content within rich media presentations and video files. SONIC FOUNDRY ENABLES ADVANCED WEBSITE SEARCH CAPABILITES THE SEARCH TOOL ALLOWS READERS TO SEARCH FOR WORDS, NOMENCLATURE, NSNS, TM AND MODEL NUMBERS ... Finding needles in the PS magazine haystack Solution: The SDCOE installed Google Mini as its search engine and hasn't received a complaint in over a year. Search power Search engine Web sites such as Google and Yahoo, have become common for Internet users to employ when searching for Web sites and information. Search engine marketing
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