Can't see the trees for the wood

Used to desribe someone who is so caught up with the big picture that they lose sight of the smaller but more important details. Opposite of can't see the wood for the trees.

"If you pay off an extra €150 a month on your mortgage, you'll pay it off two years earlier and save €4,000 altogether."

"But since my husband lost his job, we're barely making enough to pay the bills as it is; we can't afford an extra €150 every month."

"Ah, but if you just make this sacrifice now, you'll be in a much, much better position in 18 years!"

"But as I said... oh forget it, you can't see the trees for the wood."

by Rhodoferax April 12, 2013

see everything with dark-coloured glasses

to be pessimistic.

Do not see everything with dark-coloured glasses. Be upbeat.

by uttam maharjan November 09, 2010

see you next time, fucker!

A phrase used in some Super Mario Bloopers.

Child 1: Fuck yours douche!
Teacher: I heard that, come with me child!
Child 2: See you next time, fucker!

by Cola1 February 20, 2011

When I See You Smile

Sometimes I wonder
How I'd ever make it through,
Through this world without having you
I just wouldn't have a clue
'Cause sometimes it seems
Like this world's closing in on me,
And there's no way of breaking free
And then I see you reach for me
Sometimes I want to give up
I want to give in, I want to quit the fight
And then I see you, baby
And everything's alright, everything's alright
When I see you smile
I can face the world,
Oh oh, you know I can do anything

When I see you smile
I see a ray of light,
Oh oh, I see it shining right through the rain
When I see you smile
Oh yeah, baby when I see you smile at me
Baby there's nothing
In this world that could ever do
What a touch of your hand can do
It's like nothing that I ever knew
And when the rain is falling
I don't feel it, 'cause you're here with me now
And one look at you baby
Is all I'll ever need, you're all I'll ever need
When I see you smile
I can face the world,
Oh oh, you know I can do anything
When I see you smile
I see a ray of light,
Oh oh, I see it shining right through the rain
When I see you smile
Oh yeah, baby when I see you smile at me
Sometimes I want to give up
I want to give in, I want to quit the fight
And then I see you baby
And everything's alright, everything's alright
So right
When I see you smile
I can face the world,
Oh oh, you know I can do anything
When I see you smile
I see a ray of light,
Oh oh, I see it shining right through the rain
When I see you smile
Oh yeah, baby when I see you smile at me
When I see you smile
I can face the world,
Oh oh, you know I can do anything
When I see you smile
I see a ray of light,
Oh oh, I see it shining right through the rain
When I see you smile
Oh yeah, baby when I see you smile at me

by Death Menace December 10, 2022

I see what you did there

Usually a sarcastic response to somebody who obviously thinks that they have been more clever than they actually have. Seen mostly in online forums; often abbreviated ISWYDT.

Person1: Microsoft makes a decent word processor.
Person2: Micro$oft Word sux!!
Person3: I see what you did there.

by rudstyle January 31, 2008

I see what you did there

Sometimes used as a sarcastic response to a dumb trick. Or a trick meant for noobs.

-Guy1: Hey guys! If you post your credit card and social security number, this forum will out automatically censor it!

-Guy2: Okay... Wait! I see what you did there.

by unum March 05, 2008

beer taxi (see, beer cab)

A taxi that will deliver beer to your residence outside of any store operating hours, albeit for an exhorbitant fee.
Origin: Hamilton, Canada

Dude, its past 9, the beer store is closed, you'll have to call the beer cab.

by E_Sharp January 06, 2005