This is the version of "sift through" that I was referring to: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/sift+through http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/sift+through

This is the version of "sift through" that I was referring to: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/sift+through http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/sift+through >to examine all parts of something They weren't just reading the address and sending the domestic mail on it's way, as everyone expects they do.