How to Pronounce "miss the wood for the trees"
expression
MISS thuh WOOD for thuh TREEZ
MISS thuh WUUD for thuh TREEZ
Definition
To focus so much on small details that you fail to see the bigger picture or main point.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmɪs/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwʊd/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtɹiz
British English
mˈɪs/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈʊd/ /fˈɔː/ /ðə, ði/ /tɹˈiːz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MISS thuh WOOD for thuh TREEZ
UK
MISS thuh WUUD for thuh TREEZ
Listen in Context
Don't miss the wood for the trees when studying for your exams.
If you only worry about spelling mistakes, you might miss the wood for the trees in your writing.
Try not to miss the wood for the trees during the meeting.
Sometimes we miss the wood for the trees and forget why we started this project in the first place.