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
    Ne coupe pas les cheveux en quatre. Tu sais où je veux en venir.
    Don't split hairs. You know what I'm getting at.

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