therein lies

idiom

formal

—used to say that a statement, fact, or detail expresses the substance of something

They have to make a decision soon. Therein lies the problem. If they act too quickly, they run the risk of choosing the wrong plan.

Examples of therein lies in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To Lynne Thompson, a former poet laureate of Los Angeles and the current board president of Cave Canem, therein lies the key conceit of the program. —Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025

And therein lies the problem: What do individual customers really want and expect from retailers and brands? —Lindsey Mazza, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025

Fundraising will depend on partnerships, and therein lies the top priority for today’s museums. —Margi Glavovic Nothard, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025

Quarterbacks like that are saved for picks 33-100 — and therein lies the rub with Sanders in a weak class and dire quarterback landscape. —Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for therein lies

• advertise
• aggrandize
• agonize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize