n.
1.general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
2.a fault or defect in a system or machine
3.a small hidden microphone
4.insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base
5.a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium) bug v.
1.annoy persistently
2.tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
Idiom of the Day
under (close) scrutiny
being watched or examined closely
The business owner was under scrutiny after the accounting scandal. The results of the election are under close scrutiny.