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dotting the i's and crossing the t's

dotting the i's and crossing the t's is the present participle and gerund 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 dotting the i's and crossing the t's

What is dotting the i's and crossing the t's the present participle and gerund of?
Dotting the i's and crossing the t's is the present participle and gerund of dot the i's and cross the t's.

Words near dotting the i's and crossing the t's in the dictionary

  1. dottinesses
  2. dotting
  3. dotting and carrying
  4. dotting down
  5. dotting the i's
  6. dotting the i's and crossing the t's
  7. dottings
  8. dottle
  9. dottled
  10. dottler
  11. dottlers

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