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Meaning of the devil is in the detail | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

Phrase. [C2]

Examples

“The manifesto talks of safeguards to ensure that freight operators receive fair access to the network. These may be reassuring words for the likes of DB Cargo, but the devil will be in the detail and freight operators will no doubt be pressing for that detail to include cheaper electricity and access charges.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

the devil is in the details the devil looks after his own the devil makes work for idle hands the Devil take the hindmost the devil to pay and no pitch hot or ready the devil you say