Question

IDIOM: to be very involved in the details of sth and not to notice what is important about the thing as a whole (use the word 'trees')

Accepted Answer

Many political problems are so complicated that the layman CANNOT SEE THE WOOD FOR THE TREES. (AmE 'cannot see the forest for the trees')

Front	IDIOM: to be very involved in the details of sth and not to notice what is important about the thing as a whole (use the word 'trees')
Back	Many political problems are so complicated that the layman CANNOT SEE THE WOOD FOR THE TREES. (AmE 'cannot see the forest for the trees')

Idiom Involved Details Sth Notice Important Thing Word