DOT THE I


Meaning of DOT THE I in English

phrasal

: to fill in details : make explicit statement

the chairman dotted no i's but everyone present knew the man he meant

Henry James suggests the dissolute vulgarity of the malignant janitor without dotting the i as much as he might be expected to — Henry Hewes

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.