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to argue about very small differences or unimportant details

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Q: What does the idiomatic expression 'You're just splitting hairs' mean?
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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.


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