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The devil is in the details

Idiom Art

Meaning

Small details are often the most important or problematic.

Example Sentences

"The overall concept was great, but the devil is in the details."

Related Expressions

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a promise made with sincerity and integrity

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to do something before someone else does

sadder but wiser

disappointed but having learned from the experience

once bitten, twice shy

after an unpleasant experience, you are careful to avoid it...

Old school

Having traditional ideas or values; not modern

go belly up

to fail completely; to go bankrupt