DOT THE I'S AND CROSS THE T'Sの意味、細部にまで気を配る

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2007.12.27(Review of 2004.02.06 edition)

When in a hurry, it's easy to neglect details like putting those little dots above each letter “i” and those tiny bars across each letter “t”. So you can see how today's expression came to mean what it does!

Today's LessonCATEGORY: イディオム
DOT THE I'S AND CROSS THE T'S   細部にまで気を配る

Explanation

  • To dot the i's and cross the t's is to be careful to get the details right or to take care of the details that remain before something can be finished.
  • dot the i's and cross the t's は、詳細まで正しくなるように気をつける、または、残った細部にまで気を配って何かを仕上げる、という意味です。

DOT THE I'S AND CROSS THE T'S

examples

  1. Make sure all the i's have been dotted and the t's have been crossed before submitting the proposal. We can't risk losing this account because of a careless mistake.
  2. Basically, I'm looking for an assistant who can dot the i's and cross the t's for me so that I can stay focused on the big picture.
  3. We're just days away from closing the deal. All that's left to do now is dot the i's and cross the t's.

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