splitting hairs

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Definition of splitting hairs in English English dictionary

split hairs
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 hairs, just hasn't made for gripping headlines.

split hairs
To consider or argue about fine details; to worry about minutiae

Let’s get everything sorted into the right drawers and not split hairs about subdividing it further yet.

split hairs
debate, make tiny distinctions
splitting hairs

    Hyphenation

    split·ting hairs

    Turkish pronunciation

    splîtîng herz

    Pronunciation

    /ˈsplətəɴɢ ˈherz/ /ˈsplɪtɪŋ ˈhɛrz/
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