Definition
The specific provisions of, or particular steps for implementing, a general plan, policy, or contract may be complicated, controversial, or unworkable.
Origins
In allusion to God is in the detail.
In Context
- "Krupp already has an agreement in principle for the deal, but precise details are still being worked out by Polish officials and a Krupp bargaining team ("The devil is in the details," Beitz says)."
- "The country has developed a strong consensus for peace, but the devil is in the details over what concessions should be made."
- "“The devil will be in the details,” said Sarah Myers West, managing director of AI Now Institute, a policy research center."