Direction: In the following sentence, choose the word or phrase which best expresses the meaning of the idiom given in quotation marks. There is “no use in splitting hairs” on this issue as lawyers…
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Direction: In the following sentence, choose the word or phrase which best expresses the meaning of the idiom given in quotation marks.
There is “no use in splitting hairs” on this issue as lawyers do in the court.
- Settling the matter quickly
- Hotly debating on important issues
- Arguing on minor issues
- Making hairs grow
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - Arguing on minor issues
Splitting hairs means arguing over trivial, minor distinctions. Settling quickly and debating important issues are the opposite; making hairs grow is a literal misreading.
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