gory detail

gory detail
gory detail(s)
informal
◇ To describe something in gory detail or to give (all) the gory details about something is to tell all the small details about something that is unpleasant or interesting in a shocking way.

The murder was described in gory detail.

Please, spare us the gory details. [=do not tell us all the unpleasant facts]

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