Not see the wood for the trees là gì

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• not see the wood for the trees Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
• can’t see the wood for the trees
• not see the wood for the trees
• not see the forest for the trees
• not see the ˌwood for the ˈtrees
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not see the wood for the trees Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

can’t see the wood for the trees

Cannot see, understand, or focus on a situation in its entirety due to being preoccupied with minor details. Cannot see, understand, or focus on a situation in its entirety due to being preoccupied with minor details .

The way he’s obsessing over one doorknob when we’re renovating the entire house makes me think that he can’t see the wood for the trees.

See also: see, tree, woodSee also : see, tree, wood

not see the wood for the trees

BRITISH or

not see the forest for the trees

AMERICANIf someone can’t see the wood for the trees, they are so involved in the details of something that they do not understand or pay attention to the most important parts of it. BRITISH orAMERICANIf someone, they are so involved in the details of something that they do not understand or pay attention to the most important parts of it .

He often helped those who could not see the wood for the trees reach the correct decision.

A picture is emerging of an agency that can’t see the forest for the trees .See also: not, see, tree, wood

See also: not, see, tree, wood

not see the ˌwood for the ˈtrees

(British English) (American English not see the ˌforest for the ˈtrees) (informal) not have a clear understanding of a situation because you are only looking at small aspects of it and not considering the situation as a whole: ) ( not see the ˌforest for the ˈtrees ) ( ) not have a clear understanding of a situation because you are only looking at small aspects of it and not considering the situation as a whole :The situation is so complex that many people are unable to see the wood for the trees .See also: not, see, tree, woodSee also : not, see, tree, woodSee also:

• cannot see the wood for the trees
• can’t see the forest for the trees
• can’t see the wood for the trees
• forest
• not able to see the forest for the trees
• not able to see the wood for the trees
• slicker than snot on a doorknob
• down to (someone or something)
• down to somebody/something
• until (one’s) dying day