"de puntjes op de i zetten" meaning in Dutch

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Verb

Etymology: In reference to cursive (joined up) writing, where adding the dot to the letter i is done after one reaches the end of the word and thus may be forgotten if one is not being careful. Etymology templates: {{m|en|cursive}} cursive, {{m|en|joined up}} joined up Head templates: {{nl-verb}} de puntjes op de i zetten
  1. dot the i’s and cross the t’s
    Sense id: en-de_puntjes_op_de_i_zetten-nl-verb-fhNWNATI Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header

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