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
Prosperus-Late Roman
Oksanaahk-SAH-nah (Russian)Ukrainian, Russian
Milosh-Medieval Slavic
Pantheras-Ancient Greek
MaariaMAH:-ree-ahFinnish
Dana (4)-Persian, Arabic