In the Weeds

Phrase · Slang & Abbreviations

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  1. Too deep in low-level detail to maintain perspective on the bigger problem or decision. It is often used in meetings when implementation specifics start derailing higher-level alignment.

    In plain English: Too caught up in details to see the bigger picture.

    Example: "We're getting in the weeds on ORM details and still haven't agreed on the data model."

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