see the forest through the trees

/S IY1 DH AH0 F AO0 R AH0 S T TH R UW0 DH AH0 T R IY0 Z/
verb
  1. 1

    Alternative form of see the forest for the trees. [(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) To discern an overall pattern from a mass of detail; to see the big picture, or the broader, more general situation.]

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