splitting hairs
1Splitting — Split Split (spl[i^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Split} ({Splitted}, R.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Splitting}.] [Probably of Scand. or Low German origin; cf. Dan. splitte, LG. splitten, OD. splitten, spletten, D. splijten, G. spleissen, MHG. spl[=i]zen. Cf.… …
2split hairs — you missed the point because you were so busy splitting hairs while you re splitting hairs over who s the better parent, no one is watching the kids Syn: quibble, cavil, carp, niggle, chop logic; informal nitpick; archaic pettifog …
3split hairs — QUIBBLE, cavil, carp, niggle, chop logic; informal nit pick; archaic pettifog. → hair QUIBBLE, cavil, carp, niggle, chop logic; informal nit pick; archaic pettifog. → …
4split hairs — If people split hairs, they concentrate on tiny and unimportant details to find fault with something. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you split hairs, you pay too much attention to differences that are very small or unimportant. …
5split hairs — {v. phr.} To find and argue about small and unimportant differences as if the differences are important. * /John is always splitting hairs; he often starts an argument about something small and unimportant./ * /Don t split hairs about whose turn… …
6split hairs — {v. phr.} To find and argue about small and unimportant differences as if the differences are important. * /John is always splitting hairs; he often starts an argument about something small and unimportant./ * /Don t split hairs about whose turn… …
7split\ hairs — v. phr. To find and argue about small and unimportant differences as if the differences are important. John is always splitting hairs; he often starts an argument about something small and unimportant. Don t split hairs about whose turn it is to… …
8split hairs — to argue about very small differences or unimportant details. It s splitting hairs to tell people that they cannot lie but it is all right if they exaggerate …
9split hairs — 1. noun Tedious details; minutiae. The Microsoft trial had been in danger of slipping out of the public eye. Its endless procession of less than riveting economics professors and forgetful executives, mixed with scads of legal and technical split …
10To split hairs — Split Split (spl[i^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Split} ({Splitted}, R.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Splitting}.] [Probably of Scand. or Low German origin; cf. Dan. splitte, LG. splitten, OD. splitten, spletten, D. splijten, G. spleissen, MHG. spl[=i]zen. Cf.… …