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How to request critical information only?
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I'm looking for a proverb which allows you to aptly portray that only the critical information is required and not everything.
In my head I have a partial one which has something to do with a painting, however I can't remember it.
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I'm looking for a proverb which allows you to aptly portray that only the critical information is required and not everything.
In my head I have a partial one which has something to do with a painting, however I can't remember it.
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It's not a "proverb", but I suspect what you're thinking of is metaphoric references to seeing the big picture.
– FumbleFingers
Jul 19 '18 at 11:58
@FumbleFingers Appreciate the link but sadly, they do not work. I'm definite that it is actually a proverb/phrase. Will update the tags.
– Script47
Jul 19 '18 at 12:05
Well, you yourself casually used metaphorical portray in your own question text (probably without being consciously aware of the fact that it was metaphorical). There are many related metaphoric usages in the context of "pictures, representational art", such as Please outline the plan for me, I don't want the details - just a broad sketch. I can't say offhand if there might be a relevant "saying" based on metaphoric pictorial art, but of course there's always can't see the wood for the trees.
– FumbleFingers
Jul 19 '18 at 12:51
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I'm looking for a proverb which allows you to aptly portray that only the critical information is required and not everything.
In my head I have a partial one which has something to do with a painting, however I can't remember it.
phrase-requests proverb-requests
asked Jul 19 '18 at 11:52
Script47Script47
227139
I'm looking for a proverb which allows you to aptly portray that only the critical information is required and not everything.
In my head I have a partial one which has something to do with a painting, however I can't remember it.
phrase-requests proverb-requests
phrase-requests proverb-requests
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It's not a "proverb", but I suspect what you're thinking of is metaphoric references to seeing the big picture.
– FumbleFingers
Jul 19 '18 at 11:58
@FumbleFingers Appreciate the link but sadly, they do not work. I'm definite that it is actually a proverb/phrase. Will update the tags.
– Script47
Jul 19 '18 at 12:05
Well, you yourself casually used metaphorical portray in your own question text (probably without being consciously aware of the fact that it was metaphorical). There are many related metaphoric usages in the context of "pictures, representational art", such as Please outline the plan for me, I don't want the details - just a broad sketch. I can't say offhand if there might be a relevant "saying" based on metaphoric pictorial art, but of course there's always can't see the wood for the trees.
– FumbleFingers
Jul 19 '18 at 12:51
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It's not a "proverb", but I suspect what you're thinking of is metaphoric references to seeing the big picture.
– FumbleFingers
Jul 19 '18 at 11:58
@FumbleFingers Appreciate the link but sadly, they do not work. I'm definite that it is actually a proverb/phrase. Will update the tags.
– Script47
Jul 19 '18 at 12:05
Well, you yourself casually used metaphorical portray in your own question text (probably without being consciously aware of the fact that it was metaphorical). There are many related metaphoric usages in the context of "pictures, representational art", such as Please outline the plan for me, I don't want the details - just a broad sketch. I can't say offhand if there might be a relevant "saying" based on metaphoric pictorial art, but of course there's always can't see the wood for the trees.
– FumbleFingers
Jul 19 '18 at 12:51
It's not a "proverb", but I suspect what you're thinking of is metaphoric references to seeing the big picture.
– FumbleFingers
Jul 19 '18 at 11:58
It's not a "proverb", but I suspect what you're thinking of is metaphoric references to seeing the big picture.
– FumbleFingers
Jul 19 '18 at 11:58
@FumbleFingers Appreciate the link but sadly, they do not work. I'm definite that it is actually a proverb/phrase. Will update the tags.
– Script47
Jul 19 '18 at 12:05
@FumbleFingers Appreciate the link but sadly, they do not work. I'm definite that it is actually a proverb/phrase. Will update the tags.
– Script47
Jul 19 '18 at 12:05
Well, you yourself casually used metaphorical portray in your own question text (probably without being consciously aware of the fact that it was metaphorical). There are many related metaphoric usages in the context of "pictures, representational art", such as Please outline the plan for me, I don't want the details - just a broad sketch. I can't say offhand if there might be a relevant "saying" based on metaphoric pictorial art, but of course there's always can't see the wood for the trees.
– FumbleFingers
Jul 19 '18 at 12:51
Well, you yourself casually used metaphorical portray in your own question text (probably without being consciously aware of the fact that it was metaphorical). There are many related metaphoric usages in the context of "pictures, representational art", such as Please outline the plan for me, I don't want the details - just a broad sketch. I can't say offhand if there might be a relevant "saying" based on metaphoric pictorial art, but of course there's always can't see the wood for the trees.
– FumbleFingers
Jul 19 '18 at 12:51
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Just the facts, ma'am.
A common misattributed catchphrase to Friday is "Just the facts, ma'am". In fact, Friday never actually said this in any episode, but it was featured in Stan Freberg's works parodying Dragnet.
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From Publius Prime, don’t lose sight of the forest for the trees.
According to the old adage, one should not lose sight of the forest for the trees, but what does this mean?
A forest is full of beautiful trees for the beholding, but when one becomes so engrossed in looking at the individual trees, they may forget that each tree is merely one of thousands in the forest and thus lose sight of the big picture.
It is easy for us to occasionally become so involved in the little details of what is going on that we lose sight of the big picture, and we forget what we are trying to do here. When we find ourselves becoming too engrossed in one little detail, one little project, or one little policy, it might be a good time to step back, take a breath and try to remember what we are all here for.
answered Jul 19 '18 at 15:13
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Perhaps the phrase you are thinking of is the idiom stating, "Paint with a broad brush".
A definition of this idiom would be the following:
To describe or characterize something in very general, vague, or broad terms, ignoring or neglecting to include specific details
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Just the facts, ma'am.
A common misattributed catchphrase to Friday is "Just the facts, ma'am". In fact, Friday never actually said this in any episode, but it was featured in Stan Freberg's works parodying Dragnet.
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Just the facts, ma'am.
A common misattributed catchphrase to Friday is "Just the facts, ma'am". In fact, Friday never actually said this in any episode, but it was featured in Stan Freberg's works parodying Dragnet.
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Just the facts, ma'am.
A common misattributed catchphrase to Friday is "Just the facts, ma'am". In fact, Friday never actually said this in any episode, but it was featured in Stan Freberg's works parodying Dragnet.
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answered Jul 19 '18 at 12:21
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Just the facts, ma'am.
A common misattributed catchphrase to Friday is "Just the facts, ma'am". In fact, Friday never actually said this in any episode, but it was featured in Stan Freberg's works parodying Dragnet.
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From Publius Prime, don’t lose sight of the forest for the trees.
According to the old adage, one should not lose sight of the forest for the trees, but what does this mean?
A forest is full of beautiful trees for the beholding, but when one becomes so engrossed in looking at the individual trees, they may forget that each tree is merely one of thousands in the forest and thus lose sight of the big picture.
It is easy for us to occasionally become so involved in the little details of what is going on that we lose sight of the big picture, and we forget what we are trying to do here. When we find ourselves becoming too engrossed in one little detail, one little project, or one little policy, it might be a good time to step back, take a breath and try to remember what we are all here for.
answered Jul 19 '18 at 15:13
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
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From Publius Prime, don’t lose sight of the forest for the trees.
According to the old adage, one should not lose sight of the forest for the trees, but what does this mean?
A forest is full of beautiful trees for the beholding, but when one becomes so engrossed in looking at the individual trees, they may forget that each tree is merely one of thousands in the forest and thus lose sight of the big picture.
It is easy for us to occasionally become so involved in the little details of what is going on that we lose sight of the big picture, and we forget what we are trying to do here. When we find ourselves becoming too engrossed in one little detail, one little project, or one little policy, it might be a good time to step back, take a breath and try to remember what we are all here for.
answered Jul 19 '18 at 15:13
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
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From Publius Prime, don’t lose sight of the forest for the trees.
According to the old adage, one should not lose sight of the forest for the trees, but what does this mean?
A forest is full of beautiful trees for the beholding, but when one becomes so engrossed in looking at the individual trees, they may forget that each tree is merely one of thousands in the forest and thus lose sight of the big picture.
It is easy for us to occasionally become so involved in the little details of what is going on that we lose sight of the big picture, and we forget what we are trying to do here. When we find ourselves becoming too engrossed in one little detail, one little project, or one little policy, it might be a good time to step back, take a breath and try to remember what we are all here for.
answered Jul 19 '18 at 15:13
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
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From Publius Prime, don’t lose sight of the forest for the trees.
According to the old adage, one should not lose sight of the forest for the trees, but what does this mean?
A forest is full of beautiful trees for the beholding, but when one becomes so engrossed in looking at the individual trees, they may forget that each tree is merely one of thousands in the forest and thus lose sight of the big picture.
It is easy for us to occasionally become so involved in the little details of what is going on that we lose sight of the big picture, and we forget what we are trying to do here. When we find ourselves becoming too engrossed in one little detail, one little project, or one little policy, it might be a good time to step back, take a breath and try to remember what we are all here for.
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Perhaps the phrase you are thinking of is the idiom stating, "Paint with a broad brush".
A definition of this idiom would be the following:
To describe or characterize something in very general, vague, or broad terms, ignoring or neglecting to include specific details
answered Jul 19 '18 at 19:38
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Perhaps the phrase you are thinking of is the idiom stating, "Paint with a broad brush".
A definition of this idiom would be the following:
To describe or characterize something in very general, vague, or broad terms, ignoring or neglecting to include specific details
answered Jul 19 '18 at 19:38
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Perhaps the phrase you are thinking of is the idiom stating, "Paint with a broad brush".
A definition of this idiom would be the following:
To describe or characterize something in very general, vague, or broad terms, ignoring or neglecting to include specific details
answered Jul 19 '18 at 19:38
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Perhaps the phrase you are thinking of is the idiom stating, "Paint with a broad brush".
A definition of this idiom would be the following:
To describe or characterize something in very general, vague, or broad terms, ignoring or neglecting to include specific details
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It's not a "proverb", but I suspect what you're thinking of is metaphoric references to seeing the big picture.
– FumbleFingers
Jul 19 '18 at 11:58
@FumbleFingers Appreciate the link but sadly, they do not work. I'm definite that it is actually a proverb/phrase. Will update the tags.
– Script47
Jul 19 '18 at 12:05
Well, you yourself casually used metaphorical portray in your own question text (probably without being consciously aware of the fact that it was metaphorical). There are many related metaphoric usages in the context of "pictures, representational art", such as Please outline the plan for me, I don't want the details - just a broad sketch. I can't say offhand if there might be a relevant "saying" based on metaphoric pictorial art, but of course there's always can't see the wood for the trees.
– FumbleFingers
Jul 19 '18 at 12:51