idiom
can't see the forest for the trees
KANT see the FOR-est for the TREEZ
kɑːnt siː ðə ˈfɒrɪst fər ðə triːzListen
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Syllable breakdown
can'tseetheforestforthetrees
Dictionary meaning
focus too much on details to see the overall picture
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