counting angels on pinheads

A form of count angels on pinheads — To focus on obtaining the correct details of something which are largely irrelevant or unimportant.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of count angels on pinheads
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APA

counting angels on pinheads. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counting%20angels%20on%20pinheads

MLA

“counting angels on pinheads.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counting%20angels%20on%20pinheads. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counting angels on pinheads,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counting%20angels%20on%20pinheads.

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