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God is in the detailExpresses the idea that whatever one does should be done thoroughly; i.e. details are important.Rate it:

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in detailThoroughly; including every detail.Rate it:

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into detailThoroughly; including every detail.Rate it:

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vendre en gros et en détailTo sell wholesale and retail.Rate it:

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creature comfortAny small item or detail that makes a person comfortable and at home.Rate it:

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eagle eyeA close attention to detail.Rate it:

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second bananaA comedian who plays a secondary or supporting role, especially as straight man and traditionally in vaudeville or burlesque theatre.Rate it:

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bail out onTo abandon, or stop supporting someone or something.Rate it:

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drill downTo examine information at another level or in greater detail; especially in a database, to navigate to a more detailed level or record.Rate it:

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second bananaA person who serves in a supporting, secondary, or subsidiary capacity; an assistant.Rate it:

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call outTo specify, especially in detail.Rate it:

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break downTo give more detail.Rate it:

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blanket termA word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things. The degree of relation may vary. Blanket terms often trade specificity for ease-of-use; in other words, a blanket term by itself gives little detail about the things that it describes or the relationships between them, but is easy to say and remember. Blanket terms often originate as slang, and eventually become integrated into the general vocabulary.Rate it:

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bogged downStuck; mired, as in detail, difficulty; delayed or made slower.Rate it:

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dot the i's and cross the t'sTo take care of every detail, even minor ones; To be meticulous or thorough.Rate it:

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fly in the ointmentSomething which ruins or spoils everything else; a nuisance or problem; an unpleasant or disagreeable detail.Rate it:

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hear the grass growTo be very aware or discerning; to pay attention to every small detail.Rate it:

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il m'a raconté la chose tout au longHe told me every detail of the affair.Rate it:

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il ne manque pas un zéroSe dit d’une réalisation où tout est parfait, où pas un détail, même infime, ne semble améliorable.Rate it:

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le diable est dans les détailsUne faute dans un détail peut compromettre tout un ensemble.Rate it:

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nullam officii partem deserereto fulfil one's duty in every detail.Rate it:

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omnes officii partes exsequito fulfil one's duty in every detail.Rate it:

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omnibus numeris absolutus (N. D. 2. 13)perfect in every detail.Rate it:

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on the side of the angelsFighting for or supporting that which is good, just, or benevolent.Rate it:

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ordine narrare, quomodo res gesta sitto detail the whole history of an affair.Rate it:

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pick apartTo review or analyse in great detail(idiomatic, transitive) To criticise (especially small details).Rate it:

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see the forest for the treesTo discern an overall pattern from a mass of detail; to see the bigger picture, or the broader, more general situation. Generally used in the negative.Rate it:

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straight manA member of a team of comic performers who plays a supporting role by helping to set up jokes and punch lines through engaging in preparatory dialog with the principal comedian; a foil who plays such a role in theatrical comedy.Rate it:

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take on faithTo accept something without seeing evidence supporting it, by trust or confidence.Rate it:

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to a tPrecisely; exactly; perfectly; with great attention to detail.Rate it:

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turd in the punchbowlSomething which ruins or spoils everything else; a nuisance or problem; an unpleasant or disagreeable detail.Rate it:

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על רגל אחתbriefly, quickly, by synopsis, without detailRate it:

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