Idiom
fine print
Meaning
The details, restrictions, terms, or conditions, especially of a contract, often printed in very small type.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Always read the fine print before you sign a contract.”
“I almost bought the phone, but the fine print said I had to pay extra fees every month.”
“The lawyer warned his client that the fine print contained several restrictive clauses that could jeopardize the entire agreement.”
Examples
simple
“Always read the fine print before you sign a contract.”
contextual
“I almost bought the phone, but the fine print said I had to pay extra fees every month.”
complex
“The lawyer warned his client that the fine print contained several restrictive clauses that could jeopardize the entire agreement.”
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