Tree Idioms
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can’t see the forest for the trees
Meaning: being unable to grasp the overall situation because one is focused on the minor details.
Example: He was so focused on the specific features of the project that he couldn't see the forest for the trees. Read more ➺
Meaning: to make an offer of peace or settlement.
Example: After the argument, John decided to extend the olive branch and contact his friend to bury the hatchet. Read more ➺
Meaning: emerge victorious.
Example: Their sports team had never borne the palm for years, but this year, they finally won the championship. Read more ➺
the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree
Meaning: refers to children resembling or behaving like their parents.
Example: John is very aggressive and outspoken, just like his father. The apple doesn't fall far from the treein John's case. Read more ➺
Meaning: to tell someone to leave at once.
Example: "Why don't you make like a tree and leave?" "You are starting to get on my nerves," he said to him after the argument in the office. Read more ➺
Meaning: similar in meaning to "deep-rooted."
Example: His family has long been supported the monarchy; their royalist roots run deep. Read more ➺
Meaning: good gardening results
Example: My mother has green fingers. She can grow just about anything in the garden. Read more ➺
Meaning: do or say something that is different from most other people
Example: During an analysis of the news, he went out on a limb and expressed an opinion opposite to that held by the general public. Read more ➺
Meaning: a goal that can be easily reached
Example: There are a lot of things that need to be completed for our project. I would suggest that we start with the low hanging fruit. Read more ➺
Meaning: to have to put an effort in earning money
Example: The kids need to understand that even though they have been born with a silver spoon in their mouths, that money doesn't grow on trees. Read more ➺
