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split
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lickety-split (mainly American, informal)
very quickly. He drove off lickety-split down the highway.

split hairs

to argue about whether details that are not important are exactly correct. 'She earns three time what I earn.' 'Actually, it's more like two and a half.' 'Oh stop splitting hairs!'
See also: hair

split your sides (laughing)

to laugh a lot at something. We nearly split our sides laughing watching Paul trying to give the rabbit a bath.
See also: side

split hairs
to argue about very small differences or unimportant details. It's splitting hairs to tell people that they cannot lie but it is all right if they exaggerate.
See also: hair

split the difference

1. to accept only part of what was originally wanted. When they don't agree, she's always trying to get them to split the difference so everyone will be happy.
2. to each pay half of an amount. I told the owners that we could split the difference between their price and my offer.
See also: difference


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