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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This article does not go into detail on the distinctions.
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Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 13 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
Witkoff did not go into detail on what specifically is holding up the return of the hostages who have been held captive in the Gaza Strip for nearly two years following the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Oakman said the suspect has several outstanding warrants, but did not go into detail amid the investigation, which is being conducted by the KBI.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
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Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 13 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
Witkoff did not go into detail on what specifically is holding up the return of the hostages who have been held captive in the Gaza Strip for nearly two years following the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Oakman said the suspect has several outstanding warrants, but did not go into detail amid the investigation, which is being conducted by the KBI.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 Aug. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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