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
CEFR B2to consider and prepare for every important part, possibility, or problem so nothing is missed
Neutral
can of worms
CEFR B1a complicated problem that causes trouble the moment it is touched
Informal
domino effect
CEFR B1a chain reaction in which one event triggers a series of similar events
Neutral
easier said than done
CEFR B1Something that sounds simple to do but is actually hard.
Neutral
for the time being
CEFR B1temporarily, until circumstances change
Neutral
in broad daylight
CEFR B1openly and where people can clearly see it, especially during the daytime
Neutral
Source methodology
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