Example
“The deal looked great, but the devil is in the details of the SLA.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
cover all bases
Neutral · CEFR B2
to consider and prepare for every important part, possibility, or problem so nothing is missed
can of worms
Informal · CEFR B1
a complicated problem that causes trouble the moment it is touched
domino effect
Neutral · CEFR B1
a chain reaction in which one event triggers a series of similar events
easier said than done
Neutral · CEFR B1
Something that sounds simple to do but is actually hard.
for the time being
Neutral · CEFR B1
temporarily, until circumstances change
in broad daylight
Neutral · CEFR B1
openly and where people can clearly see it, especially during the daytime
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.