揚あげ足あし取とり

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

faultfinding; carping; quibbling

Refers to the act of seizing on minor mistakes or inconsistencies in someone's words to criticize or make them look bad. Often used in the phrase 揚げ足を取る.

• 彼かれはいつも人ひとの揚あげ足あし取とりばかりしている。

  He is always finding fault with what others say.

• 揚あげ足あし取とりのような議ぎ論ろんはやめよう。

  Let's stop quibbling over trivial points.