See-the-forest-for-the-trees Definition

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(idiomatic) To discern an overall pattern from a mass of detail; to see the big picture, or the broader, more general situation.
Smith is good at detail, but can't see the forest for the trees.
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(idiomatic, in the negative, by extension) To be overwhelmed by detail to the point where it obscures the overall situation.

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