dot the i's and cross the t's

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˌdɒt ði ˈaɪz ən ˌkɹɒs ðə ˈtiːz/    美 /ˌdɑt ði ˈaɪz ən ˌkɹɔs ðə ˈtiz/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To take care of every detail, even minor ones; to be meticulous or thorough; to finish off something close to complete. idiomatic
    — Before taking the project to the CEO, let's make sure we dot the i's and cross the t's.

词形变化

dots the i's and crosses the t's present,singular,third-person dotting the i's and crossing the t's participle,present dotted the i's and crossed the t's participle,past dotted the i's and crossed the t's past dot the i's alternative dot one's i's and cross one's t's alternative cross the t's and dot the i's alternative cross the i's and dot the t's alternative

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.
3 次浏览 数据来源: Wiktionary