English in a Minute: Can't See the Forest for the Trees

Welcome to English in a Minute! Forests are amazing places with lots of trees! But what does this idiom mean? VO: Can't See the Forest for the Trees J: Hey, how is that children’s book project going? A: I’ve been working on it for so long that I can’t see the forest for the trees! J: You should take a break. Come back in a few days. Then you’ll be able to see the whole story much better. A: Good idea. Lots of individual trees make up a forest. If you “can’t see the forest for the trees,” you’re not able to understand a situation fully because you are too focused on the small details. Think of each detail as a tree, and the major issue as the forest. And that’s English in a Minute! Originally published at - https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a...