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
- (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.
Conjugation
- see couper
See also
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