| Idiom | to not see the wood for the trees |
|---|---|
| Definition | to be so involved in details that you don't see what's really important |
| Examples | - I realize now that I wasn't seeing the wood for the trees. How could I have been so blind? - He always gets bogged down in petty arguments. It seems he can never see the wood for the trees. |
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