| Phrase/Idiom | can’t see the wood for the trees |
|---|---|
| Definition | If someone can’t see the wood for the trees, they are so concentrated on the details that they can’t see the situation as a whole. |
| Example | The financial manager found the situation so complicated that he couldn’t see the wood for the trees. |
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