C1 — Advanced👁️ Body Parts
Fare il pelo all'uovo
To split hairs
Literal Translation
"To make the hair of the egg"
What it means
To split hairs. Criticizes someone who is excessively pedantic or focuses on trivial details. Similar to 'splitting hairs'.
Example in context
"Non fare il pelo all'uovo — capisce cosa intendo."
"Don't split hairs — you understand what I mean."
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