not able to see the forest for the trees
из-за деревьев не видеть леса (частное затмевает целое)
Пример использования идиомы not able to see the forest for the trees:
"Why don't you look at the situation as a whole? I think you are not able to see the forest for the trees."
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Другие идиомы:
- not enough room to swing a cat
- neither fish nor fowl
- night owl
- no spring chicken
- not breathe a word (about someone or something)
- not have the stomach for (something)
- not move a muscle
- neck and neck
- new blood
- No sweat!
- number cruncher
- not playing with a full deck
- not bat an eye/eyelid
- naked eye
- not a dry eye in the house