count angels on pinheads

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To focus on obtaining the correct details of something which are largely irrelevant or unimportant. idiomatic
    — …secondly, because it is thought to be wholly destructive, and “something has to be taught” — which is the equivalent of teaching people to count angels on pinheads when you no longer believe in the heavenly host and, thirdly, because it has seemed to be socialist in tone, direction and intention.

词形变化

counts angels on pinheads present,singular,third-person counting angels on pinheads participle,present counted angels on pinheads participle,past counted angels on pinheads past
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