Idiom

I need help with the idiom "splitting atoms". Does it mean doing nothing special?

[RonBee]

I haven't heard that one before.

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[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by Susie Smith

I need help with the idiom "splitting atoms". Does it mean doing nothing special?

I haven'y heard it either. I would have said it meant splitting atoms. :wink:

[Tdol]

Could it mean 'splitting hairs'?

[MW]

"splitting atoms" Splitting hairs is the same thing. Means being too pickyuni.

[Casiopea]

Originally Posted by Susie Smith

I need help with the idiom "splitting atoms". Does it mean doing nothing special?

I've heard it in reference to a tedious act; a difficult act; an unbelievable/incomprehensible act. :)

[mlatchford]

Splitting an atom is a difficult and potentially dangerous thing to do! This figure of speech is used often to express the non importance of something.

A menial worker would describe the insignificance of his job by saying:
"It's not like I'm splitting atoms here."

[Anglika]

Thank you for your contribution - even though the thread is four years old