if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail

One might not see things clearly if one relies too much on a particular tool, method, or mindset. This phrase is typically attributed to 20th-century psychologist Abraham Maslow. The trouble with these Freudian scholars is that they don't realize some things can be taken at face value. If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail, you know?

See also: all, everything, have, if, like, look, nail

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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1FTR
drive (one) out of office
force (one) out of office
force out of office
give (one) (one's) head
give head
give somebody their head
give someone their head
cooking for one
as one door closes, another (one) opens

词组	if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail
释义	if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail One might not see things clearly if one relies too much on a particular tool, method, or mindset. This phrase is typically attributed to 20th-century psychologist Abraham Maslow. The trouble with these Freudian scholars is that they don't realize some things can be taken at face value. If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail, you know? See also: all, everything, have, if, like, look, nail Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: 1FTR drive (one) out of office force (one) out of office force out of office give (one) (one's) head give head give somebody their head give someone their head cooking for one as one door closes, another (one) opens
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