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Meaning of split hairs | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Tedious details; minutiae.

idiomatic, plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Deutsch Haare spalten Haarspalterei

Español buscarle el pelo al huevo buscarle tres pies al gato hilar delgado

Suomi halkoa hiuksia hiustenhalkominen pilkunviilaus

Français chercher la petite bête couper les cheveux en quatre enculer les mouches

हिन्दी मीन-मेख निकालना

Italiano calia cavillare cavilloso

日本語枝葉末節にとらわれる重箱の隅を楊枝でほじくる難癖を付ける

Nederlands haarkloven muggenziften

Polski dzielić włos na czworo

Português procurar chifre em cabeça de cavalo procurar pelo em ovo

Русский вдаваться в тонкости

Svenska hårklyveri

Examples

“The Microsoft trial had been in danger of slipping out of the public eye. Its endless procession of less-than-riveting economics professors and forgetful executives, mixed with scads of legal and technical split hairs, just hasn't made for gripping headlines.”

CEFR level

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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