NOT SEE THE WOOD FOR THE TREES


Meaning of NOT SEE THE WOOD FOR THE TREES in English

( BrE ) ( NAmE not see the ˌforest for the ˈtrees )

to not see or understand the main point about sth, because you are paying too much attention to small details

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.