dot the i's and cross the t's

短语

发音

UK /ˌdɒt ði ˈaɪz ən ˌkɹɒs ðə ˈtiːz/
US /ˌdɑt ði ˈaɪz ən ˌkɹɔs ðə ˈtiz/
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AU
NZ /ˌdɔt ðɘ ˈɒez ɘn ˌkɹɔs ðɘ ˈtɘiz/

词形变化

dots the i's and crosses the t's 三单 dots the i's and crosses the t's dotted the i's and crossed the t's dotting the i's and crossing the t's dotting the i's and crossing the t's 现在分词 dotted the i's and crossed the t's 过去式 dotted the i's and crossed the t's 过去分词

别名

dot the i's dot one's i's and cross one's t's cross the t's and dot the i's cross the i's and dot the t's

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To take care of every detail, even minor ones; to be meticulous or thorough; to finish off something close to complete.

    习语

    Before taking the project to the CEO, let's make sure we dot the i's and cross the t's.

词源

In reference to cursive (joined up) writing, where adding the dot to the letter i and the crossbar to the letter t is done after one reaches the end of the word and thus may be forgotten if one is not being careful.

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