What does dotting on mean?
What does dotting on mean?
Definition of dote on/upon : to give a lot of love or attention to (someone or something) She doted on her new grandchild.
What does it mean to dot your eyes?
It means to pay attention to the details and refers to the tendency for people who write (longhand) in haste to forget to add the dot to the top of the ‘i’ or to cross the top of their ‘t’s.
How do you write i’s dotted and t’s crossed?
The general rule is you use an apostrophe with single letters such as these. The rule changes for multiple letters, as in learning your ABCs. So dot your i’s and cross your t’s.
What does Douting mean?
(daʊt) vb (tr) to extinguish (a fire) n. a person who douts.
What does Doateth mean?
to love to an excessive or foolish degree. archaic. to have decreased mental functioning, esp as a result of old age. Derived forms. doter (ˈdoter) or now rarely doater (ˈdoater)
What is the dot over the i called?
The small distinguishing mark you see over a lowercase i and a lowercase j is called a tittle—an interesting name that looks like a portmanteau (combination) of tiny and little, and refers to a small point or stroke in writing and printing. Many alphabets use a tittle specifically in the case of the letter i.
Do not throw in the towel meaning?
To quit in defeat. The phrase comes from boxing, in which a fighter indicates surrender by throwing a towel into the ring: “After losing the election, he threw in the towel on his political career.”
How do you spell Daout?
Obsolete spelling of doubt. (dialectal or obsolete) To put out; quench; extinguish; douse.
What does DOAT stand for?
DOAT
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| DOAT | Dragons of Autumn Twilight (movie) |
| DOAT | Direction of Arrival Tracking |
| DOAT | Department of Academic Training |
What does DOAT mean slang?
verb (intransitive) 1. ( foll by on or upon) to love to an excessive or foolish degree. 2.
What is the meaning of dot the I’s and cross the TS?
dot the i’s and cross the t’s. Meaning: – to take care of every detail, even minor ones. – be meticulous and precise. – to do something very carefully and in a lot of detail.
Where did the expression dotted the I’s come from?
This expression presumably began as an admonition to school children to write carefully and is sometimes shortened. William Make peace Thackeray had it in a magazine article (Scribner’s Magazine, 1849): “I have . . . dotted the i’s.” [Mid-1800s].
What is the origin of the expression “to avoid confusion”?
The source of this expression, it is alleged, is the possibility of confusing these letters if they are carelessly penned, and presumably it began as an admonition to schoolchildren and/or scribes. It was soon transferred to other affairs, and has been a cliché since the late nineteenth century.
