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small print

idiom
Meaning

fine print


Examples
SIMPLE

Always read the small print before you sign a contract.

CONTEXTUAL

I almost bought the insurance, but the small print revealed that it does not cover accidents.

COMPLEX

The company hid the most restrictive conditions in the small print, hoping that customers would ignore the details and sign the agreement without question.

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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    big fish in a small pond

    One who has achieved a high rank or is highly esteemed, but only in a small, relatively unimportant, or little known location or organization.

  2. 02

    fine print

    The details, restrictions, terms, or conditions, especially of a contract, often printed in very small type.

  3. 03

    in no small measure

    To a very great extent.

  4. 04

    in no small part

    Synonym of in no small measure.

  5. 05

    licence to print money

    A means of generating a large income with little effort.

  6. 06

    one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind

    (used imitatively) A cliché used to exaggerate an accomplishment or milestone.

  7. 07

    sing small

    To assume a humble tone.

  8. 08

    small change

    A minor or insignificant amount of money.

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