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    Question

    In each question below, a sentence is given with a part of it printed in bold type. That part contains an idiom/phrasal verb that may be correct or erroneous. Each sentence is followed by phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D). Find out which is the correct idiom that should replace the error in bold, if there is any, and which makes the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No improvement required’, mark (E) as the answer.

    Mark is so focused on product details that he

    >can't see the fortress for the trees when it comes to the overall needs of the company.
    A can't see the forest for the trees Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B can't see the forts for the trees Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C can't see the port for the trees Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D can't see the peacock for the trees Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E No improvement required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The idiom ‘can’t see the forest for the trees’ is correct. It means ‘to be unable to understand a situation clearly because you are too involved in it’. Mark is so focused on product details that he can't see the forest for the trees when it comes to the overall needs of the company.

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