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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Below, Taylor and Daniel go into detail about what couple-care means to their relationship, the practices that keep them grounded, and much more. —

Akili King, Essence, 4 Oct. 2024 Rowe did not go into detail about his vision for the nearly 160-year-old agency. —

NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024 Levine went on to allude to personal challenges that his client has experienced, though did not go into detail. —

Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 22 July 2024 Trump didn’t go into detail on the idea, which would require Congress' approval. —

J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for go into detail

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