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Wood Trees Idi Sb Understand Important Situation Thinking

Front (idi) used for saying that sb cannot understand what is important in a situation because they are thinking too much about small details (wood)
Back not see the wood for the trees
Ex: Many people can't see the wood for the trees when talking about joining the eurozone; they just think about what's on the notes and coins and don't thin about the economic benefits

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