mettre les points sur les i

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛ.tʁə le pwɛ̃ syʁ le i/, /mɛ.tʁə le pwɛ̃ syʁ le.z‿i/

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Verb

mettre les points sur les i

1. (informal) to get things straight, to make things perfectly clear, to put the record straight, to spell it out, to lay down the law

   Synonyms: tirer les choses au clair, mettre les choses au clair

Usage notes

Doesn't translate dot the i's and cross the t's.

See also

• remettre les pendules à l’heure