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see the forest for the trees

To see the forest for the trees suggests that a person is capable of discerning the bigger picture, from observing the more granular details. Conversely, when used in the negative form, this suggests that someone is easily preoccupied by the details, thus allowing them to obscure the bigger picture.
She has a strong ability to grasp the big picture, always able to "see the forest for the trees".
by TheSoph April 12, 2014
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hit the trees

To smoke pot (probably comes from the resemblance of buds to trees).
I hit the trees harder than Sonny Bono.
by author September 19, 2006
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blowin trees

no shwag, G, we blowin trees tonite
by daddyG June 7, 2003
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treebra

A bra that has mysteriously ended up in a tree or shrub. The ownership, or circumstances of how the bra got to its location are almost never known.
I was driving to work, and I saw a treebra in my friend's yard.
by cool4dude April 29, 2005
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Team Trees

Team trees is a trend where a organisation that goes by the name of National Landcare Program. They have to goal of reaching 20,000,000 (20 million) trees by 2020. People can help by donating $1 which = 1 tree.
Person 1: "Did you hear about Team Trees?"
MrBeast: "Yeah, I donated $100,000 to it.
by Pinlog October 26, 2019
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Treebreaker

A large, ugly, or unsatisfying woman, that falls greatly below all of your standards. A woman that breaks the supports of the beds.
ME: Jerry is hanging out with that tree breaker over there.
SAGE: He and his bed will regret that treebreaker in the morning

(Your friend looking at a large obese woman)

FRIEND: She is a large treebreakin' son of a bitch
by Slappinthebass July 19, 2011
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Curved trees

When someone obviously FaceTunes or photoshops a photo and makes a background look bent in some sort of way
Person 1: she is using soooo much facetune

Person 2: we LOVE curved trees
by Kskyep April 11, 2019
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