to take care of every detail, even minor ones
be meticulous and precise
to do something very carefully and in a lot of detail
complete the job paying attention to the details
I had dotted all the i’s and crossed the t’s, so I wondered why my application was rejected.
Before taking the project to the CEO, let’s make sure we dot the i’s and cross the t’s.
She writes highly accurate reports – she always dots her i’s and crosses her t’s.
The negotiations are nearly finished, but we still have to dot the i’s and cross the t’s.
Why can’t Jerry dot the i’s and cross the t’s? I always find mistakes in his work.
Your instructor is a tough grader, be sure to dot your ‘i’s and cross your ‘t’s on your research.
There is no origin for this idiom
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