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(idiomatic) To take care of every detail, even minor ones; to be meticulous or thorough.

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dot the i's and cross the t's

Source Word

dot the i's and cross the t's

IPA(Pronunciation)

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To take care of every detail, even minor ones; to be meticulous or thorough.

Japanese Meaning

細部にわたって徹底的に注意すること / すべての細かい点まで確認し、完全を期すこと / 些細な部分も含め、全ての詳細に気を配ること

We need to dot the i's and cross the t's before sending the proposal.

提案書を送る前に、細部に至るまで確認する必要があります。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To take care of every detail, even minor ones; to be meticulous or thorough.

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 ）