"The House of Silk" からの引用です。
'Nearly finished, Dr Watson? I'm sure there are still a few loose ends that need tying up. Dot the i's and cross the t's, and then you must let us all read it. I've been talking to the other girls and they can hardly wait!'
"Dot the i's and cross the t's" は学生の頃（つまり半世紀以上も前）に知った慣用句ですが、実際の文章で見るのは恐らく初めてです。
・Oxford English Dictionary: Ensure that all details are correct.: I just have to dot the i's and cross the t's on my dissertation.
・Cambridge English Dictionary: to pay a great deal of attention to the details of something, especially when you are trying to complete a task: The negotiations are nearly finished, but we still have to dot the i's and cross the t's.
'Nearly finished, Dr Watson? I'm sure there are still a few loose ends that need tying up. Dot the i's and cross the t's, and then you must let us all read it. I've been talking to the other girls and they can hardly wait!'
"Dot the i's and cross the t's" は学生の頃（つまり半世紀以上も前）に知った慣用句ですが、実際の文章で見るのは恐らく初めてです。
・Oxford English Dictionary: Ensure that all details are correct.: I just have to dot the i's and cross the t's on my dissertation.
・Cambridge English Dictionary: to pay a great deal of attention to the details of something, especially when you are trying to complete a task: The negotiations are nearly finished, but we still have to dot the i's and cross the t's.
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