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dotted the i's and crossed the t's

dotted the i's and crossed the t's is the simple past and past participle 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 dotted the i's and crossed the t's

What is dotted the i's and crossed the t's the simple past and past participle of?
Dotted the i's and crossed the t's is the simple past and past participle of dot the i's and cross the t's.

Words near dotted the i's and crossed the t's in the dictionary

  1. dotted quad
  2. dotted quads
  3. dotted Swiss
  4. dotted Swisses
  5. dotted the i's
  6. dotted the i's and crossed the t's
  7. dottedness
  8. dottel
  9. dottels
  10. dotter
  11. dotterel

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