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can't see the wood for the trees (British, American & Australian, American & Australian)
if someone can't see the wood for the trees, they are unable to understand what is important in a situation because they are giving too much attention to details. After you've spent years researching a single topic you get to a point where you can't see the wood for the trees.
See also: can't, see, tree, wood
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.
See also: see, tree


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The Forest Stewardship Council sells wood that is harvested using environmentally responsible foresting tactics.
Seeing green: corporate America is starting to catch on to the green ... by Perry, Tom / Construction & Demolition Recycling
JOHN Kenneth Galbraith once remarked that the main function of economic foresting was to make astrology appear as a reputable science.
Now that we have your attention .. by MacLean, Paul / Anglican Journal
Small forests existed below royal enclosures and around villages, but they were protected from foresting by taboos (fady) because certain groups of Merina considered them sacred.
The Merina landscape in early nineteenth century highlands Madagascar by Bird, Randall / African Arts
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