meaning of "split hairs"

[cha25r]

can somebody give me sample sentences of how to use "split hairs" and elaborate on its meaning.I would really appreciate that, thank you.

[BobK]

Have you seen this? Split hairs - UsingEnglish.com

Here's an example: "We've all got homes to go to. This meeting started 4 hours ago, and we've still got half the agenda to work through. We really must stop splitting hairs."

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[cha25r]

that was very helpful. thank you.

[mfwills]

Originally Posted by cha25r

can somebody give me sample sentences of how to use "split hairs" and elaborate on its meaning.I would really appreciate that, thank you.

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.

[rj1948]

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.