the devil is in the details

谚语

英文释义

谚语
  1. The specific provisions of, or particular steps for implementing, a general plan, policy, or contract may be complicated, controversial, or unworkable. idiomatic
    — Krupp already has an agreement in principle for the deal, but precise details are still being worked out by Polish officials and a Krupp bargaining team ("The devil is in the details," Beitz says).

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In allusion to God is in the detail.
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