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
Useful english dictionary.
2012.
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not see the wood for the trees — To fail to grasp the whole because of the superabundance of, or one s over concentration on, detail • • • Main Entry: ↑wood * * * not see the wood for the trees see ↑tree • • • Main Entry: ↑wood * * * not see the ˌwood for the ˈtrees idiom … Useful english dictionary
not see the wood for the trees — See: not see the forest for the trees … New idioms dictionary
not see the forest/wood for the trees — see ↑tree • • • Main Entry: ↑see … Useful english dictionary
not see the forest for the trees — to pay too much attention to details and not understand the general situation. Company officials were so involved in the talks, they couldn t see the forest for the trees and didn t realize their employees were willing to strike … New idioms dictionary
can't\ see\ the\ forest\ for\ the\ trees — • can t see the forest for the trees • can t see the wood for the trees • can t see the woods for the trees v. phr. To be unable to judge or understand the whole because of attention to the parts; criticize small things and not see the value or… … Словарь американских идиом
can't\ see\ the\ wood\ for\ the\ trees — • can t see the forest for the trees • can t see the wood for the trees • can t see the woods for the trees v. phr. To be unable to judge or understand the whole because of attention to the parts; criticize small things and not see the value or… … Словарь американских идиом
can't\ see\ the\ woods\ for\ the\ trees — • can t see the forest for the trees • can t see the wood for the trees • can t see the woods for the trees v. phr. To be unable to judge or understand the whole because of attention to the parts; criticize small things and not see the value or… … Словарь американских идиом
can't see the wood for the trees — or[can t see the woods for the trees] or[can t see the forest for the trees] {v. phr.} To be unable to judge or understand the whole because of attention to the parts; criticize small things and not see the value or the aim of the future… … Dictionary of American idioms
can't see the wood for the trees — or[can t see the woods for the trees] or[can t see the forest for the trees] {v. phr.} To be unable to judge or understand the whole because of attention to the parts; criticize small things and not see the value or the aim of the future… … Dictionary of American idioms
forest — for|est [ fɔrəst ] noun count or uncount *** a large area of land covered by trees and other plants growing close together: When we were children, we loved to hike through the forest. Acid rain is already destroying large areas of forest and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
