From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsmall printˈsmall ˌprint noun [uncountable] especially British EnglishDETAILall the rules and detailsrelating to a contract or agreementSYN fine print American Englishread/check the small printAlways read the small print before you sign anything.Examples from the Corpussmall print• Information is power, but for some people small print or big words are a barrier to finding valuablehealth information.• So always check the small print.• He starts to read one, clearly hoping to find the answer in the small print.• The difference in risklevels was buried in the small print.• He looked at the bottle for a moment, reading the small print.• It is the broker's job to make sure the haulier fully understands the small print of the exemption and other clauses.read/check the small print• So always check the small print.• Always read the small print, and ask how long the company will take to do the work.• Of course, you never did read the small print.• He looked at the bottle for a moment, reading the small print.• New formulaeclaim anything from 15 to 24 hours' efficacy, so check the small print on the pack!• It is essential to read the small print on the auction particulars, especially where obligations are being passed to the purchasers.