nitpick in French
nitpick in French
chercher la petite bête
(figurative) To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details.
pinailler
(figurative) To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details.
chicaner
(figurative) To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details.
chipoter
(figurative) To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details.
mégoter
(figurative) To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details.
chercher les poux
(archaic, literal) To pick nits (lice eggs) from someone’s hair.
I nitpicked his hair.