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This means that someone is being really picky about details - if you split a hair, you're making a really tiny half-hair, so the image is of the person being that picky to be sure that the tiny hairs are all in place.
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What is the etymology of the idiom split hairs?
"making over-nice distinctions," by 1739, from hair + verbal noun from split (v.). To split hairs "make over-fine distinctions" is first recorded 1650s, as to cut the hair.
What happens when the tips of your hairs start to split apart?
nothing it just means u have split ends and need to cut them off
What does Had him by the short hairs mean?
It means you have a grip on him by his pubic hairs.
What does nation mean in the pledge of allegiance mean?
In actuality, the original phrase is "one nation indivisible", which makes much more sense. When the "under God" was added in the 1950's, it split the phrase apart, which I find ironic.
Are fractions of time measured in split seconds?
Split second is a turn of phrase, not a scientific unit.
What does the idiom splitting hairs mean?
Split Hairs - to argue about small, unimportant differences Origin: Shakespeare used this expression in the 1600s in one of his plays and "splitting hairs" has been widely used since.
What is the word for a sexual split?
Not a word, but a phrase: A-Sexual Reproduction
What does the cowboy slang 'split fair' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This one means to tell the truth, to divulge. The image is of dividing something fairly.
Why are barbers so annoying this is a riddle?
1. Perhaps they are so hair brained. 2. They always like to split hairs.
Are peaches furry?
Yes, peaches are covered with tiny hairs, giving birth to the phrase "peach fuzz".
What does sun split mean?
sun split means that you split the sun in half
Why does getting your hair trimed remove split ends. Because when you get it trimmed you only trim it on the top.?
Because it cuts of the damaged hairs
