see the wood for the trees in English

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

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

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"see the wood for the trees" meaning in English

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