09-May-2008, 05:54
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 Re: meaning of "split hairs"
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Originally Posted by mfwills  A hair being very small in diameter, splitting one would result in something extremely small, not to mention the amount of care and dexterity required to actually perform the task, assuming it was possible in the first place.
Idiomatically, "splitting hairs" refers to arguing about very small differences or unimportant details. | Practice of making trivial(petty) distinctions. |