yak shaving
yak shaving
tech Small, seemingly-insignificant tasks that need to be completed before a larger one can be done. I know you're waiting on me for the software update, I'm doing this yak shaving as fast as I can!
See also: shaving, yak
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- a grain of mustard seed
- mustard
- grain
- not care/give/worth a fig, to
- not worth a fig
- be not worth a fig
- fig, not care/give/worth a
- one or two
- a little too late is much too late
- great oaks from little acorns grow