not see the forest for the trees
- not see the forest for the trees
not see the forest for the trees — see
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: to not understand or appreciate a larger situation,
problem,
etc., because you are considering only a few parts of it
This investment would be good for the company, but he's so concerned about saving money that he can't see the forest for the trees.
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not see the ˌforest for the ˈtrees idiom
(NAmE) (BrE not see the ˌwood for the ˈtrees) to not see or understand the main point about sth, because you are paying too much attention to small details
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