couper les cheveux en quatre
French
Etymology
Literally, “cut hair in four”. Compare Italian spaccare il capello in quattro.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ku.pe le ʃ(ə).vø ɑ̃ katʁ/
Audio (file)
Conjugation
- see couper
See also
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