buscar pelos en la sopa

== Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “to search for hair in the soup”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /busˌkaɾ ˌpelos en la ˈsopa/ [busˌkaɾ ˌpe.los ẽn la ˈso.pa] Syllabification: bus‧car pe‧los en la so‧pa === Phrase === buscar pelos en la sopa (idiomatic) to look for excuses to complain