Idioms

can't see the forest for the trees
to be unable to understand the whole picture of something because you are only looking at small parts of it
Our boss has no understanding of most problems because he can't see the forest for the trees.

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  • can't stand (someone or something)
  • can't stomach (someone or something)
  • cancel (something) out or cancel out (something)
  • card up one's sleeve
  • cards are stacked against (someone)
  • carried away
  • carrot and stick
  • carry a lot of weight with (someone or something)
  • carry a tune
  • carry coals to Newcastle
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  • play to the gallery
  • forty winks
  • fall in with (a group of people)
  • sort of (something)
  • up until
  • pitch in
  • extend credit to (someone)
  • take a hint
  • stuck with (someone or something)
  • lower one's voice


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