Como Pronunciar "miss the forest for the trees"
expression
MISS thuh FOR-ist fer thuh TREEZ
MISS thuh FOR-ist fuh thuh TREEZ
Definição
To focus so much on small details that you fail to see the overall situation or the bigger picture.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈmɪs/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfɔɹəst/, /ˈfɔɹɪst/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈtɹiz
Inglês Britânico
mˈɪs/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈɒɹɪst/ /fˈɔː/ /ðə, ði/ /tɹˈiːz
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
MISS thuh FOR-ist fer thuh TREEZ
UK
MISS thuh FOR-ist fuh thuh TREEZ
Ouça em Contexto
If you worry about every small mistake, you might miss the forest for the trees.
She was so focused on the color of the curtains that she missed the forest for the trees and forgot about the whole design.
Don’t miss the forest for the trees; remember why you started this project.
When you keep arguing about the wording, you're really missing the forest for the trees.