Idioms

not able to see the forest for the trees
to allow the details of a situation to obscure the situation as a whole
The man is not able to see the forest for the trees and always allows the small details to obscure the larger picture of what he is trying to do.

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  • not all (someone or something) is cracked up to be
  • not all there
  • not at all
  • not bat an eye
  • not believe one's eyes
  • not born yesterday
  • not breathe a word about (someone or something)
  • not breathe a word of (something)
  • not buy (something)
  • not by a long shot
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  • put one's money where one's mouth is
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  • strike (someone's) fancy
  • pull (something) to pieces
  • have (something) in mind
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