idiom
Can't See the Forest for the Trees
kant see the FOR-est for the treez
/kɑːnt siː ðə ˈfɒrɪst fɔːr ðə triːz/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
can'tseetheforestforthetrees
Dictionary meaning
Being so focused on details that you lose sight of the overall picture
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