gnat



down to a gnat 's eyebrow

Fig. down to the smallest detail. He described what the thief was wearing down to a gnat's eyebrow. No use trying to sneak anything out of the refrigerator. Mom knows what's in there, down to a gnat's eyebrow.
See also: down, eyebrow, gnat

strain at gnats and swallow camels

Prov. to criticize other people for minor offenses while ignoring major offenses. (Biblical.) Jill: Look at that. Edward is combing his hair at his desk. How unprofessional. Jane: Don't strain at gnats and swallow camels. There are worse problems than that around here.
See also: and, camel, gnat, strain, swallow

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KikiKEE-kee (English), kee-KEE (Greek)English, German, Greek
JoslynJAHS-linEnglish (Modern)
Kalpana-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Nepali
Honorine-French
Nowell-English (Rare)
Alİ-Turkish, Azerbaijani