MESSED IT UP PLAYS DUMB I GIVE UP I HAD A HARD TIME NITPICKING DOES WHATEVER HE WANTS IT GETS ON MY NERVES YOU CAN'T IMAGINE I'M COMPLETELY CONFUSED I BECAME SUSPICIOUS IT'S IMPOSSIBLE RUIN IT AT THE LAST MINUTE I'M IN A TERRIBLE STATE I'M HEAD OVER HEELS I EARN A LIVING I WAS TERRIFIED HEAD IN THE CLOUDS IN MY OWN WORLD I OPEN MY HEART I GOT REJECTED
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Ψάχνει ψύλλους στα άχυρα
Literally "he/she is searching for fleas in the straw," this idiom describes finding fault in unimportant details. It's similar to "looking for a needle in a haystack" but with a focus on finding tiny faults. It implies being overly critical.
Examples in context
Η δουλειά είναι τέλεια, μη ψάχνεις ψύλλους στα άχυρα.
The work is perfect, don't nitpick.
Πάντα ψάχνει ψύλλους στα άχυρα.
He's always nitpicking.
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