miss the woods for the trees
idiomAlternative form of cannot see the forest for the trees.
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babe in the woods
A person who is innocent, naive, inexperienced, or helpless, especially with respect to an unfamiliar situation or environment.
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charm the birds from the trees
To behave in a very charming manner.
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Do me good/s
[Cockney slang]wood/s
Short for the cigarette Woodbines which indirectly played their part in the victory of the first world war.
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does the Pope shit in the woods
Obviously! Rhetorical question in response to a question where the answer is an emphatic yes.
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give something a miss
To forgo something.
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I never miss
I am aware of what is going on; I know what is happening.
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kill trees
To use paper.
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Miss Right
A perfect, ideal or suitable female companion, especially a wife.