Sentences with phrase «with seeing the forest for the trees»

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A long, honest look and conversation with the man in the mirror may help you see the beauty of the process, remember yourself in the chaos of your internal battle (sometimes we lose ourselves this way — kind of like not seeing the forest for the trees), and discover the blessing that you are, in the way the people your life touches already feel you are.

When you're mired in the newborn phase with your first - born sometimes it's hard to see the forest from the trees, but when you've been through it for a couple months, it really does become a lifestyle.

Peter Ellis, a forest carbon scientist with the U.S. - based environmental nonprofit The Nature Conservancy (TNC), is impressed to see foresters caring for trees that only their grandchildren will profit from.

The pleated frock held promise, but I couldn't see the forest for the trees given the clunky, distracting styling with the oversized white clutch and ivory boots.

Unlike Sony, Paramount couldn't see the forest for the trees, which is why they went ahead with another Transformers movie after the 2014 film grossed $ 1.1 billion worldwide with an estimated $ 250M + profit.

Considering the length of time it must have taken to prepare these beautifully mastered, supplement - rich discs, that they coincide with not only each other but also the cooling of patriotic fervour (coupled with the spontaneous theatrical release of Michael Moore's anti-Dubya Fahrenheit 9/11) is like getting the rare privilege to see the forest for the trees.

It would be easy for a viewer to not be able to see the forest through the trees, but Carnahan is remarkably adept at letting each character have a moment to make a lasting impression and to establish a genuine emotional connection with the audience.

Verdean is a classic forest for the trees guy — he's so wrapped up in his calling that he completely fails to see that Carol is in love with him until Boaz points it out a part of his own interest in her.

The literature was replete with criticisms such as «minimums have become maximums» or «we can't see the forest for the trees.»

None of this means you can't see the forest for the trees with regards to the GLI's purpose.

But with offerings so similar, and deals so close, it can be hard to see the trees for the forest.

There were lots of folks with lots of talent, and pretty soon, my eyeballs couldn't see the forest for the trees, but I had my list.

Many consumers get overwhelmed with excessive debt and it is hard for them to see the forest for the trees.

The problem with you CC is that you are so hung up on the investment side of the matter, that you can't see the forest for the trees.

We drive for many kilometers through a vast forest with pine trees and spruces as far as the eye can see.

The other basic problem is with journalists and scientists who can't «see the trees for the forest.»

Being so involved with the peer review process, maybe you can't see the forest for the trees.

In spite of this, some have narrowed their focus with such a microscopic precision, they will never see the forest for the trees.

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As a system engineer on military avionics, I dealt with many wonderfully dedicated and intelligent and good natured specialty engineers and scientists and mathematicians who were so deep into their area of expertise that they could «not see the forest for the trees».

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Still clapping with both hands, my esteemed friend (as they say in legal circles)... Such a smart man that you are, you sometimes don't see the forest for the trees (said in kindness, not criticizing).

Even with my years of experience I could not see the forest for the trees.