under scrutiny

under scrutiny

Being scrutinized, examined, or monitored very carefully. Often modified by words such as "careful" or "close" between "under" and "scrutiny." The government kept the company under close scrutiny on suspicion of tax evasion and money laundering. You'll be under scrutiny during this probationary period of your employment.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

*under (close) scrutiny

Fig. being watched or examined closely. (*Typically: be ~; have someone or something ~; keep someone or something ~.) The suspect was kept under scrutiny throughout the investigation.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • the devil is in the detail
  • the devil is in the detail(s)
  • the devil's in the detail
  • come into question
  • microscope
  • be under a microscope
  • be under the microscope
  • throw (something) into question
  • realize (one's) potential
  • realize potential
References in periodicals archive
The assessing officer (AO) then issues notice to the assessee for production of additional documents and proofs to review the case and such an exercise is to be completed in quick time and the taxman "cannot travel beyond" the specific issue under scrutiny.
CBDT allows taxman to widen certain 'limited scrutiny' cases; orders no roving enquiries
Arguably, depending on the nature of the legislation under scrutiny, rights criteria applied in the pre-legislative scrutiny of legislation should also form the basis for post-enactment scrutiny.
The review of Australia's asylum laws and policies: a case for strengthening Parliament's role in protecting rights through post-enactment scrutiny