Bal ki khaal nikalna
English translation: split hairs
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|  Selected response from: Balasubramaniam L. India Local time: 15:45 | |||
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| 5 +2 | split hairs |
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| 5 | hair splitting |
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| 5 | try to get minute details unnecessarily. |
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peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2split hairs Explanation: The English proverb split hairs comes closest in meaning to this one. It means to find fault with something just for the heck of finding faults. Objecting to something for the sake of objecting, without any valid reason for doing so. |
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