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/
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Verb

couper les cheveux en quatre

  1. (idiomatic) to split hairs

Conjugation

See also

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