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What does 'devil in the details' mean?



 
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What does 'devil in the details' mean? #1 (permalink) Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:23 am   What does 'devil in the details' mean?
 

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ESL/EFL Test #332 "English Slang Idioms (53)", question 6

"I know you aren't that worried about mistakes on the forms but the devil's in the .......... These mistakes can cost our customers a lot of money," the boss told the customer service team.

(a) errors
(b) paper
(c) attitude
(d) details

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #332 "English Slang Idioms (53)", answer 6

"I know you aren't that worried about mistakes on the forms but the devil's in the details. These mistakes can cost our customers a lot of money," the boss told the customer service team.

Correct answer: (d) details
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What does 'devil in the details' mean?

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What does 'devil in the details' mean? #2 (permalink) Tue Jul 08, 2008 16:22 pm   What does 'devil in the details' mean?
 

Priya,

I suggest you use google more often. She knows everything :D

http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/devil+is+in+the+detail.html
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What does 'devil in the details' mean? #3 (permalink) Fri Sep 17, 2010 12:25 pm   What does 'devil in the details' mean?
 

Does it mean that there are mistakes in the (context)contents of the forms?
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