Always read the small print before you sign a contract.
small print
idiomfine print
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.
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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.
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fine print
The details, restrictions, terms, or conditions, especially of a contract, often printed in very small type.
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in no small measure
To a very great extent.
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in no small part
Synonym of in no small measure.
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licence to print money
A means of generating a large income with little effort.
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one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind
(used imitatively) A cliché used to exaggerate an accomplishment or milestone.
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sing small
To assume a humble tone.
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small change
A minor or insignificant amount of money.