miss the wood for the trees: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To concentrate on minor details and thereby fail to perceive the overall situation or main point; British variant of 'miss the forest for the trees.'
Examples
BetaIt’s easy to miss the wood for the trees when you focus only on one part of the report.
It’s easy to miss the wood for the trees when you focus only on one part of the report.
Before making a decision, try not to miss the wood for the trees and consider the overall impact.
Before making a decision, try not to miss the wood for the trees and consider the overall impact.
She warned the team not to miss the wood for the trees by arguing over minor budget details.
She warned the team not to miss the wood for the trees by arguing over minor budget details.
Examples:
- EN: Dear Brothers and Sisters, It is easy to miss the wood for the trees.TE: సోదర సోదరీమణులారా వ్యవసాయం కోసం రుణాలు పొందడం సులువే.
- EN: It is, however, important not to miss the wood for the trees.TE: ఇది చెక్క నష్టం నిరోధించడానికి ముఖ్యం.
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