not see the forest for the trees
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not see the forest for the trees — idiom
1. to be unable to understand the most important point about a situation because yo
1.idiom
Definition
to be unable to understand the most important point about a situation because you are paying too much attention to small, separate details
Example
Luca could not see the forest for the trees — he worried about small mistakes but missed the main problem.
Noa told Caleb he could not see the forest for the trees, arguing about prices but ignoring whether the house fit his family.