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dots the i's and crosses the t's

dots the i's and crosses the t's is the third-person singular simple present indicative of dot the i's and cross the t's.

Meaning of dot the i's and cross the t's

Verb

dot the i's and cross the t's (third-person singular simple present dots the i's and crosses the t's, present participle dotting the i's and crossing the t's, simple past and past participle dotted the i's and crossed the t's)

  1. (idiomatic) To take care of every detail, even minor ones; to be meticulous or thorough; to finish off something close to complete.
    • Before taking the project to the CEO, let's make sure we dot the i's and cross the t's.

Questions about dots the i's and crosses the t's

What is dots the i's and crosses the t's the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Dots the i's and crosses the t's is the third-person singular simple present indicative of dot the i's and cross the t's.

Words near dots the i's and crosses the t's in the dictionary

  1. dots and boxes
  2. dots and carries
  3. dots down
  4. dots per inch
  5. dots the i's
  6. dots the i's and crosses the t's
  7. dots, not feathers
  8. Dotsero
  9. dotsin
  10. dotson
  11. Dotsons

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