"chercher la petite bête" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [French]

IPA: /ʃɛʁ.ʃe la p(ə).tit bɛt/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-chercher la petite bête.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} chercher la petite bête
  1. (informal) to nitpick, to split hairs Tags: informal Synonyms: pinailler, ergoter, ratiociner Related terms: chercher midi à quatorze heures, couper les cheveux en quatre, chercher des poux
    Sense id: en-chercher_la_petite_bête-fr-verb-qPw56vhb Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "english": "(please add an English translation of this quotation)",
          "roman": "Le caissier pour sûr devait se douter de quelque chose en voyant arriver à la banque tous ces pécuniaux qu’Amalia ne pouvait pas gagner en vendant de la salade et des œufs, mais il préférait ne pas chercher la petite bête.",
          "text": "2015, Andrea Camilleri, Dominique Vittoz transl., La reine de Poméranie, Fayard, Trois",
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        "(informal) to nitpick, to split hairs"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "chercher midi à quatorze heures"
        },
        {
          "word": "couper les cheveux en quatre"
        },
        {
          "word": "chercher des poux"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "word": "pinailler"
        },
        {
          "word": "ergoter"
        },
        {
          "word": "ratiociner"
        }
      ],
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      "word": "chercher midi à quatorze heures"
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      "word": "couper les cheveux en quatre"
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "pinailler"
        },
        {
          "word": "ergoter"
        },
        {
          "word": "ratiociner"
        }
      ],
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