crossing the t's
Example Sentences
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"Were dotting the i's and crossing the t's and fingers crossed we'll be able to make an announcement in the forthcoming weeks."
From BBC • Aug. 12, 2022
“We’re dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s and making sure the legislation is ready,” Filler-Corn said.
From Washington Post • Jan. 10, 2022
While this setup is effective, there is a sense of the pro forma in the way “Star Trek Beyond” carefully makes its appointed rounds, dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2016
"She is definitely dotting the i's and crossing the t's in case the opportunity presents itself," he said.
From Reuters • May 26, 2011
Consequently he knew that he might be wrong in dotting the i's and crossing the t's of the scene which he had witnessed.
From The Wild Geese by Weyman, Stanley John
