the bigger picture
the BIG-er PIK-chur
ðə ˈbɪɡər ˈpɪktʃərListen
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the broader context, overall situation, or long-term significance of something, as distinct from the immediate details or narrow particulars being focused on; to see the bigger picture is to step back from granular concerns and understand how individual elements fit within a larger whole; the phrase is frequently used in management, strategic planning, and political discourse to argue that short-term difficulties must be evaluated against long-term goals and wider systemic effects
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