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Idiom

small print

Meaning

fine print

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“Always read the small print before you sign a contract.”

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

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

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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