Meaning
the details of a matter are its most problematic aspect.
Examples
“I know this is taking a long time, but the devil is in the details.”
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What does the idiom ‘the devil is in the details’ mean?
The idiom ‘the devil is in the details’ means “to deal with a difficult situation without being harmed or damaged”
How do you use ‘the devil is in the details’ in a sentence?
Example usage of idiom ‘the devil is in the details’: Newspapers have weathered the storm of online information by providing news online themselves.