Idiom
devil lies in the details
Meaning
Synonym of devil is in the details.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The plan looks good, but the devil lies in the details.”
“We agreed on the main goals, but we need to review the contract because the devil lies in the details.”
“While the project proposal seemed flawless at first glance, the team soon discovered that the devil lies in the details when they began the actual implementation phase.”
Examples
simple
“The plan looks good, but the devil lies in the details.”
contextual
“We agreed on the main goals, but we need to review the contract because the devil lies in the details.”
complex
“While the project proposal seemed flawless at first glance, the team soon discovered that the devil lies in the details when they began the actual implementation phase.”
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