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split hairs

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dzielić włos na czworo

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split hairs

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  1. A

    We've spent ten minutes changing one word.

    Już dziesięć minut zmieniamy jedno słowo.

  2. B

    Are we splitting hairs? The meaning is clear.

    Czy nie dzielimy włosa na czworo? Sens jest jasny.

  3. A

    Let's keep this version.

    Zostawmy więc obecną wersję.

  4. B

    Fine, I'll send it for layout.

    Dobrze, wyślę plik do składu.

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Translations

Polishdzielić włos na czworoidiomNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
GermanHaarspalterei betreibenidiomNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishhilar demasiado finoexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianпридирчиво разбирать мелочиexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Spór o ten przecinek to dzielenie włosa na czworo.

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English

Arguing over that comma is splitting hairs.

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German

Über dieses Komma zu streiten ist Haarspalterei.

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Spanish

Discutir esa coma es hilar demasiado fino.

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Russian

Спорить об этой запятой — придирчиво разбирать мелочи.

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Grammar

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split hairs
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Example

Arguing over that comma is splitting hairs.

add fuel to the fire

dolewać oliwy do ognia

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sit on the fence

unikać opowiedzenia się po którejś stronie

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a double-edged sword

miecz obosieczny

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a red herring

mylący trop

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the devil is in the detail

diabeł tkwi w szczegółach

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the proof of the pudding is in the eating

wartość czegoś sprawdza się w praktyce

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If we compare only the time spent without considering the scope of the work, we may be comparing apples and oranges.

Porównując sam czas pracy bez uwzględnienia jej zakresu, możemy zestawiać jabłka z gruszkami.

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The game is not worth the candle if a minor improvement requires abandoning every previous arrangement.

Skórka nie jest warta wyprawki, jeśli drobna poprawa wymaga porzucenia wszystkich dotychczasowych ustaleń.

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When recognition becomes an end in itself, it is easy to lose sight of the cause it was meant to serve.

Gdy uznanie staje się celem samym w sobie, łatwo stracić z oczu sprawę, której miało służyć.

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This freedom is a double-edged sword: it allows action to be adapted to the situation but makes it harder to compare individuals' responsibilities.

Ta swoboda jest mieczem obosiecznym: pozwala dostosować działanie do sytuacji, ale utrudnia porównanie odpowiedzialności poszczególnych osób.

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The Achilles' heel of this plan is not a shortage of ideas but dependence on a single source of information whose reliability has not been checked.

Piętą achillesową tego planu jest nie brak pomysłów, lecz zależność od jednego źródła informacji, którego wiarygodności nie sprawdzono.

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A seemingly technical amendment may become a Trojan horse for a change whose consequences participants had no opportunity to discuss.

Pozornie techniczna poprawka może stać się koniem trojańskim dla zmiany, której skutków uczestnicy nie mieli możliwości przedyskutować.

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