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missed the forest for the trees

missed the forest for the trees is the simple past and past participle of miss the forest for the trees.

Questions about missed the forest for the trees

What is missed the forest for the trees the simple past and past participle of?
Missed the forest for the trees is the simple past and past participle of miss the forest for the trees.

Words near missed the forest for the trees in the dictionary

  1. missed out
  2. missed someone's point
  3. missed stays
  4. missed the boat
  5. missed the bus
  6. missed the forest for the trees
  7. missed the mark
  8. missed the memo
  9. missed the point
  10. missed the wood for the trees
  11. missed the woods for the trees

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