can't see the forest for the trees

English - English

Definition of can't see the forest for the trees in English English dictionary

focus so much on the details so as not to be able to see the big picture

Hyphenation

can't see the For·est for the trees

Turkish pronunciation

känt si dhi fôrıst fôr dhi triz

Pronunciation

/ˈkant ˈsē ᴛʜē ˈfôrəst ˈfôr ᴛʜē ˈtrēz/ /ˈkænt ˈsiː ðiː ˈfɔːrəst ˈfɔːr ðiː ˈtriːz/