idiom
See the Forest for the Trees
see the FOR-ist for the treez
/siː ðə ˈfɒrɪst fɔːr ðə triːz/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
seetheforestforthetrees
Dictionary meaning
To understand or perceive the overall situation rather than getting lost in individual details
Examples
- A good strategist must see the forest for the trees when analysing complex data.
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