read the fine print



read the fine print

to know all the information contained in a document read the small print This new law will disappoint a lot of voters once they have had a chance to read the fine print. You should always read the fine print before signing a contract.
Etymology: based on the idea that often what is printed in very small type in a document is the most important information
See also: fine, print, read

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
RosieROZ-eeEnglish
TerenceTER-əntsEnglish
Aleksandraah-lyek-SAHN-drah (Russian), ah-leek-SAHN-drah (Russian), ahl-ek-SAHN-drah (Polish)Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Serbian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian, Estonian
MistiMIS-teeEnglish
GenyaGYEN-yahRussian
Tolga-Turkish