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Idiom: See The Trees Through The Forest

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seethetreesthroughforest

Meanings

Inversion of see the forest through the trees.

To appreciate the details of something, as opposed to only focusing on the big picture.

Example Sentences

1
He is so focused on the details that he can't see the trees through the forest.
2
The manager is too overwhelmed with small tasks and fails to see the trees through the forest.
3
Instead of enjoying the vacation, he was constantly worried about small problems and couldn't see the trees through the forest.
4
The student is so focused on memorizing every fact that she can't see the trees through the forest.
5
He is too fixated on the minor errors and can't see the trees through the forest.

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