be specific

Frequency: 8.5150.2 per million words

used to ask someone to provide more detail or be more exact

specificVERBS + specific

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Examples (10)

  • Can you be a little more specific in your instructions?
  • Please be specific about what you need from me.
  • The report needs to be more specific if we want to convince the board.
  • She asked him to be specific about the date and time.
  • It's crucial to be specific when giving feedback.
  • I wish you would be more specific about your expectations.
  • The new guidelines require us to be very specific in our documentation.
  • Could you be specific about the issues you encountered?
  • He tried to be as specific as possible to avoid misunderstandings.
  • To avoid confusion, always be specific with your requests.