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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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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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 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
Though Google didn't go into detail explaining how, the company found more room inside the chassis for a larger 5,015mAh battery (up from 4,650mAh).
—PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The letters don’t go into detail about U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s rationale for not seeking the death penalty.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 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
Though Google didn't go into detail explaining how, the company found more room inside the chassis for a larger 5,015mAh battery (up from 4,650mAh).
—PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The letters don’t go into detail about U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s rationale for not seeking the death penalty.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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