Definitions from Wiktionary (see the forest for the trees)
▸ verb: (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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▸ verb: (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.
Similar:
see the woods for the trees,
scratch beneath the surface,
see through,
take a step back,
look through,
overlook,
interpret away,
go over someone's head,
see the glass half-empty,
go narrow,
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