see the forest through the trees in English

Forms: sees the forest through the trees [present, singular, third-person], seeing the forest through the trees [participle, present], saw the forest through the trees [past], seen the forest through the trees [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|see<,,saw,seen> the forest through the trees}} see the forest through the trees (third-person singular simple present sees the forest through the trees, present participle seeing the forest through the trees, simple past saw the forest through the trees, past participle seen the forest through the trees)

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"see the forest through the trees" meaning in English

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