focus on trivial details

/ˈfoʊkəs ɑːn ˈtrɪviəl dɪˈteɪlz/

verb phrase

  1. To give excessive attention to small, unimportant facts or problems instead of concentrating on what is most important.

    B2

    focus on + noun or -ing form

    • "Try not to focus on trivial details; look at the main idea."B1
    • "By focusing on trivial details, the report obscured the broader implications of the policy."C1

Common mistakes

  • focus in trivial details→focus on trivial details

    Use the preposition “on” after “focus.”

Collocations

focus on the main issuefocus on the essentialstrivial detailsfocus on minor issuesfocus on insignificant details

Word family

focusfocusedfocusingtrivialdetail