dot the i's and cross the t's (English, verb)
expansion: dot the i's and cross the t's (third-person singular simple present dots the i's and crosses the t's, present participle dotting the i's and crossing the t's, simple past and past participle dotted the i's and crossed the t's)
Senses:
glosses: To take care of every detail, even minor ones; to be meticulous or thorough; to finish off something close to complete.
tags: idiomatic
Forms:
form: dots the i's and crosses the t's
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: dotting the i's and crossing the t's
tags: participle
present
form: dotted the i's and crossed the t's
tags: participle
past
form: dotted the i's and crossed the t's
tags: past
form: dot the i's
tags: alternative
form: dot one's i's and cross one's t's
tags: alternative
form: cross the t's and dot the i's
tags: alternative
form: cross the i's and dot the t's
tags: alternative