Can`t See The Forest For The Trees Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Can`t See The Forest For The Trees Idiom mean?

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can`t see the forest for the trees What does can`t see the forest for the trees mean?	to be unable to understand the whole picture of something because you are only looking at small parts of it	He has no understanding of most problems because he can't see the forest for the trees.
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too big for one`s boots/breeches What does "too big for one`s boots/breeches" mean?	to think that you are more important than you really are	Our manager is too big for his breeches and needs someone to make him realize that he is not so important.

no hard feelings What does "no hard feelings" mean?	no anger or resentment	There were no hard feelings between the two women after they got into a fight at work.
Different ropes for different folks What does "Different ropes for different folks" mean?	This idiom means that different people do things in different ways that suit them.
threads What does "threads " mean?	clothes; clothing.	Nice threads! Going on a date?
next-door neighbor What does "next-door neighbor" mean?	the person living in the house or apartment next to you	My next-door neighbor often brings over fresh bread that she has baked.
for that matter What does "for that matter" mean?	about something, with regard to something	"I do not want to go shopping with you and for that matter I do not want to go anywhere with you."
Bad mouth What does "Bad mouth" mean?	(UK) When you are bad mouthing,you are saying negative things about someone or something.('Bad-mouth' and 'badmouth' are also used.)
draw blood What does "draw blood" mean?	to make a wound that bleeds, to anger someone	The politician was very careful not to draw blood during the debate.

G2G What does "G2G" mean?	got to go
scrounge around for (something) What does "scrounge around for (something)" mean?	to look/search in many places for something	We did not have enough wood for the fence so we had to scrounge around the neighborhood to find some more.
make ends meet What does "make ends meet" mean?	to have enough money to pay one`s bills	I have been having trouble making ends meet because the rent for my apartment is very high.
thumb/leaf through (something) What does "thumb/leaf through (something)" mean?	to look quickly through a book/magazine/newspaper	I thumbed through the garden catalogue at the bookstore.
No skin off my nose What does "No skin off my nose" mean?	If something's no skin off your nose, it doesn't affect or bother you at all.
jive What does "jive" mean?	inaccurate; deceptive; flashy but meaningless

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Can`t See The Forest For The Trees Idiom