[DOC] [TLE] Urban Dictionary: can't see the forest for the trees [PAR] He is to busy on the outside looking in that he cant see the forest for the trees. ... 
Often said incorrectly as "can't see the forest THROUGH the trees. ... Another 
would be say a brother or siser begs you to hide them, acts nervous (you ignore 
this)... [DOC] [TLE] You can't see the forest FOR the trees or you ... - A Way with Words [PAR] I texted 4 people last night, all came back saying through, but were not sure since 
I ... Yes, it's definitely You can't see the forest for the trees. ... Somehow I picked 
the phrase up long ago as can't see the trees for the forest. .... I wonder if the 
phrases all came from a common origin or arose independently? [DOC] [TLE] Can't see the forest for the trees - Dictionary.com [PAR] Can't see the forest for the trees definition at Dictionary.com, a free online 
dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms and translation. Look it up now! [DOC] [TLE] meaning - Where does "Can't see the wood for the trees" come from ... [PAR] Mar 7, 2015 ... PS: In a similar expression "can't see the forest for the tree" with the same 
meaning, it makes sense to say looking very closely to trees ... The first, and most 
common, is the material which makes up the trunk and branches of a tree. ... So 
people began to exclaim: "You can't see the Wood for the tree!". [DOC] [TLE] Tree idioms and phrases | OxfordWords blog [PAR] Apr 24, 2015 ... Let's have a look at some phrases and idioms inspired by trees. ... Meanwhile, 
being out of the woods is a positive: it's being 'out of danger or ... a loss' and, 
though less common now, was first used more than a century earlier. ... trees (or 
can't see the forest for the trees in North American English), then they... [DOC] [TLE] What do People Mean When They Say Someone can't See the ... [PAR] The saying that someone "can't see the forest for the trees" means that he is so 
involved ... though the use of "for" can be confusing for some people, since it is a 
more ... can't see the wood for the trees," which is the more common form in the 
UK. ... can make people better problem solvers, as they know that it's a good idea 
to... [DOC] [TLE] You can't see the <forest, wood> <for, from> the trees ... [PAR] Dec 27, 2007 ... In my version of BrE, it's definitely "can't see the wood for the trees". ... Sometimes 
people will make plays on old sayings, and you might see "wood from ... Some 
Google-science (not real science): ... A more common term here for the forest is "
the woods", which is sometimes colloquially used as a singular. [DOC] [TLE] Can't see the Economist for the Trees [PAR] It is interesting that while the dictionaries usually say what is meant by the ... 
English (American): Can't see the forest for the trees. ... it does not seem that 
common and may be multilingual speakers who know the ... Japanese: The 
expression above is well known in Japanese, though some ... Its version of the 
expression is: [DOC] [TLE] Can't See the Wood for the Trees - Thoughts [PAR] THIS WEEKS THOUGHT Can't See the wood for the Trees - Week 32 ... some old 
friends this weekend and I heard the phrase, People just can't see the wood ... 
Interestingly it's one of those common phrases that I've used a few times myself. [DOC] [TLE] What Does It Mean If You Can't See the Forest for the Trees? [PAR] Oct 8, 2016 ... The phrase "You can't see the forest for the trees" is used to indicate that a ... 
Some people become so

Question: In a common saying, it's what some people can't see for the trees
Answer: the forest