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not able to see the forest for the trees What does not able to see the forest for the trees mean?	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 his obsession with small details to obscure the larger picture of what he is trying to do.
not able to see the forest for the trees What does not able to see the forest for the trees mean?	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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Don't know whether to wind a watch or bark at the moon What does "Don't know whether to wind a watch or bark at the moon" mean?	If you don't know what to do, you don't know whether to wind a watch or bark at the moon.
have too many irons in the fire What does "have too many irons in the fire" mean?	be doing too many things at once	I have too many irons in the fire at the moment and I am very tired.
a copycat What does "a copycat" mean?	someone who copies another person`s work or actions	The little boy was accused of being a copycat by the other children.
Dead men's shoes What does "Dead men's shoes" mean?	If promotion or success requires replacing somebody, then it can only be reached by dead men's shoes' by getting rid of them.
In your face What does "In your face" mean?	If someone is in your face, they are direct and confrontational. (It is sometime written 'in yer face'colloquially)
to the contrary What does "to the contrary" mean?	contrary to what has been stated/thought	Everybody thought that the boy was bored at the dinner but to the contrary he was quite interested.
the way to a man's heart is through his stomach What does "the way to a man's heart is through his stomach" mean?	a woman can win a man's love if she gives him the food that he likes	The woman believed that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach and she spent a lot of time cooking for her husband.
rip (someone) limb from limb What does "rip (someone) limb from limb" mean?	to attack someone in a violent way	The cat ripped the stuffed toy limb from limb.
DD What does "DD" mean?	designated driver

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Not Able To See The Forest For The Trees Idiom