nitpick
A quibble about a minor mistake or faultA quibble about a minor mistake or fault.
» Please don't nitpick just for the sake of nitpicking.
Bitte sei kein Korinthenkacker nur um Korinthenkacker zu sein. — ludoviko
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1 sensesA quibble about a minor mistake or fault.
I have a few nitpicks about the grammar in your report.
Examples
12 sentencesPlease don't nitpick just for the sake of nitpicking.
deBitte sei kein Korinthenkacker nur um Korinthenkacker zu sein. — ludoviko
I'm just nitpicking, of course.
Я просто прискіпуюся, звичайно. — deniko
He is a genius at nitpicking.
All you ever do is nitpick. I wish you could say something more constructive.
ruВсё, что ты делаешь, — это придираешься. Я бы хотел, чтобы ты сказал что-то конструктивное. — Hellerick
He's not nitpicking yet.
Origin
From nit + pick, originally referring to literally removing tiny louse eggs by hand.From nit + pick, originally referring to literally removing tiny louse eggs by hand.
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