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Phrase of the Day (the devil’s in the detail)-13AUG20

Phrase of the Day (the devil's in the detail)-13AUG20

Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is the devil’s in the detail and it is a phrase meaning “something may seem simple at a first look generally, but problematic & complex things are always hidden in the details of it”.

Example Sentence: “There have been so many debacles in the handling of this pandemic. This is not another occasion to blunder in. If this is a vaccine to save humanity, you want to line up the candidates side by side because the devil is in the detail. Some may last six months; some six years.”

This phrase is present in The The Guardian article Russia approves Sputnik V Covid vaccine despite testing safety concerns and click here to read it.

Courtesy: The Guardian

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