dot the i's and cross t's

dot the i's and cross t's
dot the/(your) i's and cross the/(your) t's informal to do something very carefully and in a lot of detail.

She writes highly accurate reports - she always dots her i's and crosses her t's.


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  • dot the i's and cross the t's — dot the i’s and cross the t’s phrase to finish the final details in something such as a plan or contract Thesaurus: to finish somethingsynonym to kill a person or animalsynonym Main entry: dot * * * I …   Useful english dictionary

  • dot the i's and cross the t's — ► dot the i s and cross the t s informal ensure that all details are correct. Main Entry: ↑dot …   English terms dictionary

  • dot the i's and cross the t's — {v. phr.} To be careful, thorough, and pay close attention to detail. * / The best way to get an A on the final exam, the teacher said, is for every one to dot the i s and cross the t s. / Compare: MIND ONE S P S AND Q S …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • dot the i's and cross the t's — {v. phr.} To be careful, thorough, and pay close attention to detail. * / The best way to get an A on the final exam, the teacher said, is for every one to dot the i s and cross the t s. / Compare: MIND ONE S P S AND Q S …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • dot\ the\ i's\ and\ cross\ the\ t's — v. phr. To be careful, thorough, and pay close attention to detail. the best way to get an a on the final exam, the teacher said, is for every one to dot the i s and cross the t s. Compare: mind one s P s and Q s …   Словарь американских идиом

  • dot the i's and cross the t's — dot the/(your) i s and cross the/(your) t s informal to do something very carefully and in a lot of detail. She writes highly accurate reports she always dots her i s and crosses her t s …   New idioms dictionary

  • dot the i's and cross your t's — dot the/(your) i s and cross the/(your) t s informal to do something very carefully and in a lot of detail. She writes highly accurate reports she always dots her i s and crosses her t s …   New idioms dictionary

  • dot the i's and cross the t's — verb /ˈdɒt ði ˌaɪz ənd ˈkrɒs ðə ˌtiːz,ˈdɑːt ði ˌaɪz ənd ˈkrɑːs ðə ˌtiːz/ To take care of every detail, even minor ones; To be meticulous or thorough. Before taking the project to the CEO, lets make sure we dot the is and cross the ts …   Wiktionary

  • dot the i's and cross the t's — informal ensure that all details are correct. → dot …   English new terms dictionary

  • dot the i's and cross the t's — to finish the final details in something such as a plan or contract …   English dictionary

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