in gory detail
idiom
informal
: by including the small facts or pieces of information that are unpleasant or interesting in a shocking way
The murder was described in gory detail.
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Let’s start by outlining the situation that motivated inflation, what the idea of inflation is, and what the theory does (and doesn’t) predict, both generically and in gory detail.
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“In gory detail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20gory%20detail. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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