dot the i's and cross the t's
Meaning: To be very careful and attentive to detail.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The expression probably originates from the idea of being careful to complete the letters "i" and "t" in cursive handwriting to ensure they are clearly identifiable from each other.
More idioms — Daily Life
- down and out — Poor.
- down in the dumps — Depressed.
- down to the wire — To the deadline.
- draw a blank — To be unable to remember.
- draw the line at something — To not allow something beyond a certain acceptable point.
- dressed to kill — Dressed to make a strong impression, usually in fancy or stylish clothes.
More English idioms
- drum someone drummed out of the corps — To expel someone from a group or organization.
- dyed in the wool — Having a trait that is thoroughly ingrained or basic to one's nature.
- eager beaver — A person who is very excited and enthusiastic about pursuing some activity.
- eat one's hat — To do something unpleasant in the case of being proven wrong.
- eleventh hour — Late or last-minute.
- eternal triangle — A situation in which two men love the same woman or two women love the same man.
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