| 词汇 | pettifogging |
| 释义 | pettifogging adjective old-fashioneddisapprovinguk /ˈpet.ɪˌfɒɡ.ɪŋ/ us /ˈpet̬.ɪˌfɑː.ɡɪŋ/ (of people or their behaviour) giving too much attention to small details that are not important: He says the power in too many hospitals belongs to overpaid, pettifogging pen-pushers who treat surgeons as inferiors. The taxi drivers were protesting against the pettifogging pettiness of traffic wardens. (of rules or details) not important enough to give attention to: She thinks there are too many pettifogging regulations around opening a nursery. We are more interested in the broad vision than pettifogging little details. Of little or less importance be in/under someone's shadowidiom be neither here nor thereidiom big deal biggie derisory marginal meaningless meaninglessly meaninglessness mere picture piddling piddly piffling play second fiddleidiom unserious unseriousness venial vestigial vestigially You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Wanting everything to be right pettifogging noun[ U ] old-fashioneddisapprovinguk /ˈpet.ɪˌfɒɡ.ɪŋ/ us /ˈpet̬.ɪˌfɑː.ɡɪŋ/ behaviour that gives too much attention to small details that are not important: Pettifogging is holding up a scheme to build low-cost houses. This is pettifogging at its worst. the use by a lawyer or lawyers of methods that may deceive people : He talked about the pettifogging of lawyers who study ways to circumvent legal rules. Synonym pettifoggery Of little or less importance be in/under someone's shadowidiom be neither here nor thereidiom big deal biggie derisory marginal meaningless meaninglessly meaninglessness mere picture piddling piddly piffling play second fiddleidiom unserious unseriousness venial vestigial vestigially You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Wanting everything to be right Court cases, orders & decisions |
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