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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buck for (something) What does "buck for (something)" mean?	to aim/try for a goal	The soldier was bucking for a promotion.

Achilles' heel (of someone or something) What does "Achilles' heel (of someone or something)" mean?	the weak part of a person/place/system/argument which can easily be attacked or criticized	The lack of skilled workers was the Achilles' heel of the government's plans to prepare for the Olympics.
get the boot What does "get the boot" mean?	to be fired, to be told to leave a place	I got the boot from my first job in high school.
banker's hours What does "banker's hours" mean?	short work hours (similar to when a bank is open)	My sister's husband owns his own company and works banker's hours most days.
stop off (somewhere) What does "stop off (somewhere)" mean?	to stop at a place for a short time while going somewhere	We decided to stop off at the fish store before we went home.
catch (someone) in the act of (doing something) What does "catch (someone) in the act of (doing something)" mean?	to catch someone doing something illegal or private	The police caught the politician in the act of taking money from the business owner.

open one`s heart to (someone) What does "open one`s heart to (someone)" mean?	to talk about one`s feelings honestly, to confide in someone	The woman suddenly opened her heart to me when I began talking to her on the bus.
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed What does "bright-eyed and bushy-tailed" mean?	to be eager and cheerful	Everybody was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed when we started out on the trip.
double time What does "double time" mean?	two times one's regular wages for working beyond one's normal hours	The man worked on the national holiday and received double time for his work.
hand down a decision What does "hand down a decision" mean?	announce a legal decision	The judge handed down his decision early in the afternoon.

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Can`t See The Forest For The Trees Idiom