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Miss the wood for the trees Meaning in English

expression

MISS thuh WOOD for thuh TREEZ
MISS thuh WUUD for thuh TREEZ

التعريف

To focus so much on small details that you fail to see the bigger picture or main point.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is a somewhat formal idiom. Often used when someone is overanalyzing details and neglecting overall importance. Alternative form: 'can't see the forest for the trees.' Not about literal trees—use only for abstract ideas, projects, or arguments.

Spanish: perderse en los detalles - no ver el bosque por los árbolesPortuguese (BR): não ver a floresta por causa das árvores - prender-se aos detalhesPortuguese (PT): não ver a floresta por causa das árvores - perder-se nos detalhesChinese (Simplified): 只见树木，不见森林Chinese (Traditional): 只見樹木，不見森林Hindi: पेड़ों में जंगल न देख पानाArabic: ينشغل بالتفاصيل وينسى الصورة الكاملةBengali: গাছে গাছে বন দেখতে না পারাRussian: упустить суть из-за деталейJapanese: 木を見て森を見ずVietnamese: chỉ thấy cây mà không thấy rừngKorean: 나무만 보고 숲을 보지 못하다Turkish: ağaçlara bakarken ormanı görememekUrdu: درختوں کو دیکھ کر جنگل کو نہ دیکھناIndonesian: tidak melihat hutan karena terfokus pada pohon

جمل نموذجية

Don't miss the wood for the trees when studying for your exams.

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If you only worry about spelling mistakes, you might miss the wood for the trees in your writing.

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Try not to miss the wood for the trees during the meeting.

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Sometimes we miss the wood for the trees and forget why we started this project in the first place.

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It's easy to miss the wood for the trees when you're under a lot of pressure at work.

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The boss told us not to miss the wood for the trees and focus on the main goal.

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