dot\ the\ i's\ and\ cross\ the\ t's
- 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."
mind one's P's and Q's
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань".
Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс.
1997.
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dot your i's and cross your t's — dot your ˌi s and cross your ˈt s idiom to pay attention to the small details when you are finishing a task Main entry: ↑dotidiom … Useful english dictionary
dot your 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 your 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 your 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 … New idioms dictionary
dot all the i's and cross all the t's — If you dot all the i s and cross all the t s, you do something very carefully and thoroughly … The small dictionary of idiomes
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 — 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 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 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