split hairs

== English == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === === Noun === split hairs pl (plural only) (idiomatic) Tedious details; minutiae. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === split hairs (third-person singular simple present splits hairs, present participle splitting hairs, simple past and past participle split hairs) (idiomatic) To consider or argue about fine details; to worry about minutiae. Synonym: cavil ==== Related terms ==== hair-splitting hair-splittingly ==== Translations ==== === See also === chop logic nitpick