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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Mellencamp didn't go into detail about her struggles.
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
This article does not go into detail on the distinctions.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
One area where the report did go into detail was on vaccines.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
Ortega does not go into detail about the incident that prompted the notification and ensuing investigation, leading many local parents to speculate about what happened in the locker rooms in online Elk Grove forums.
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
This article does not go into detail on the distinctions.
—Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
One area where the report did go into detail was on vaccines.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
Ortega does not go into detail about the incident that prompted the notification and ensuing investigation, leading many local parents to speculate about what happened in the locker rooms in online Elk Grove forums.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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