God is in the detail
Expresses the idea that whatever one does should be done thoroughly; i.e. details are important.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Check your work carefully because God is in the detail.”
“The project failed because the team ignored the small requirements, proving that God is in the detail.”
“While the architect presented a grand vision for the building, he remained focused on the minor finishes, knowing that God is in the detail.”
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bow down before the porcelain god
Synonym of worship the porcelain god (“to vomit into a toilet bowl”).
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call someone everything but a child of God
To call someone many abusive names.
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God forbid
indicating that the occurrence of something is very undesirable
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God forfend
Don't let it be.
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god that failed
A notable let-down or flop; a concept, product, or person that has failed to live up to very high expectations.
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God's eye
A decorative diamond-shaped item woven from yarn, associated with Mexican and Central and South American Native American peoples.
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God's gift
Said of someone with an inflated sense of self-importance, or (occasionally) something that is overvalued.
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God's gift to men
Someone irresistible to men: someone whom all men find attractive; (often) someone ironically described as such.
Last updated August 10, 2026