ALL meanings of dot the i's and cross the t's
- verb dot the i's and cross the t's (Idiomatic) To take care of every detail, even minor ones; To be meticulous or thorough. 0
- phrase dot the i's and cross the t's If you say that someone dots the i's and crosses the t's, you mean that they pay great attention to every small detail in a task; often used to express your annoyance because such detailed work seems unnecessary and takes a very long time. 0
- noun dot the i's and cross the t's to pay meticulous attention to detail 0