see the trees through the forest

== English == === Etymology === Inversion of see the forest through the trees. === Verb === see the trees through the forest (third-person singular simple present sees the trees through the forest, present participle seeing the trees through the forest, simple past saw the trees through the forest, past participle seen the trees through the forest) (idiomatic) To appreciate the details of something, as opposed to only focusing on the big picture. Antonym: see the forest for the trees