dot i's

dot (one's) i's

To do something carefully and make sure that every last minor detail is completed. Please make sure to dot your i's when signing this contract. I made sure to dot my i's when installing the circuit breaker—you can never be too careful with electrical work.
See also: dot
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

dot (one's) i's

To be thorough or painstaking in attending to details.
See also: dot
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
See also:
  • dot (one's) i's
  • dot (one's) i's and cross (one's) t's
  • dot the i's and cross the t's
  • dot the i's and cross the t's, to
  • dot the/your i's and cross the/your t's
  • cross (one's) t's
  • cross t's
  • cross (one's) t's and dot (one's) i's
  • sure
  • no matter how the dice fall
References in periodicals archive
to the business and just wanting to emulate my idols, I would try probably harder to cross T's and dot I's and hit certain notes," she said.
Yoga serving as inspiration for Aguilera's new music
Everybody wants to dot i's and cross t's and you notice the wine is still sitting there but they've just asked me to be a little careful while they're under great scrutiny and I'm happy to do that.''
Gifford asked not to plug her wine on 'Today'
Similarly, experts and contemporaries chime in at various points to heavy-handedly dot i's and cross t's.
Unlikely Heroes