| 单词 | the devil is in the detail |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe devil is in the detail q. the devil is in the detail and variants: the details of a plan, enterprise, etc., although seemingly insignificant, may contain hidden or highly problematic issues that threaten its overall feasibility. [Apparently after German der Teufel steckt im Detail (c1940 or earlier); compare earlier God is in the details at god n. and int. Phrases 2i.] ΚΠ 1963 R. Mayne Community of Europe 92 On the principle that ‘the devil is in the details’, what should have been a merely formal occasion developed into a debate about the Community's official languages and the site of its headquarters. 1967 Times 1 Feb. 9/1 There is a well-known saying in the Community [sc. the E.E.C.] that the principles are easy but the devil lies in the detail. 1978 Guardian 29 Nov. 2/8 The fishing dispute is expected to be discussed.., though as one West German official has remarked: ‘The devil is in the detail.’ 2015 I. Ruiz XVA Desks iv. 73 The bad news is that the devil is in the detail; small details of the CSA agreement..can, in practice, complicate the implementation somewhat. < as lemmas |
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