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small print

noun

fine print.

small print

noun

matter in a contract, etc, printed in small type, esp when considered to be a trap for the unwary

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Also, fine print. The details in a contract or other document, often indicating restrictions or other disadvantages. For example, Be sure you read the small print before you sign your name to it, or They had the warranty terms in fine print, so you'd overlook the fact that it was only good for a month. This idiom alludes to the fact that such material is often printed in smaller type than the rest of the document. [Mid-1900s]

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This means you don't have to spend time deciphering Nutrition Facts labels, which are often in small print and can be confusing to interpret.

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As the clean-up begins, people will find insurance cover and compensation can vary significantly depending on the level of impact and the small print in policies.

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He had "completely trusted" the salesman, but lived to regret not reading the small print.

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The court of appeal said “burying such a statement in the small print which the lender knows the borrower is highly unlikely to read will not suffice”.

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On the same programme, Griffith accused the government of behaving "at the very least like the worst form of dodgy car hire firm, conjuring up small print that never existed".

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