split hairs
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v.i.Intransitive VerbTo argue about very small or unimportant details.
They're always splitting hairs over minor details instead of focusing on the main issue.
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Laos Top Travel Street Food Guide
- More of an afternoon than an evening, but let's not split hairs here.
More of an afternoon than an evening, but let's not split hairs here.
- Yeah, more of an afternoon than an evening, but let's not split hairs here.
Yeah, more of an afternoon than an evening, but let's not split hairs here.
How to Talk about Annoying People in English
- The next phrase is the phrase to split hairs.
The next phrase is the phrase to split hairs.
- When you split hairs, it means you argue about small details that aren't really that important.
When you split hairs, it means you argue about small details that aren't really that important.
Young Dracula - BBC Series - Season 1 Ep 10 "Blood Sport"
- But let's not split hairs.
But let's not split hairs.
Why cartoon characters wear gloves
- Daffy: Look, let's not split hairs. Why do you even wear gloves?
Daffy: Look, let's not split hairs. Why do you even wear gloves?