Not see the wood for the trees - to be very involved in the details of sg and so not noticing

what is important about the thing as a whole

Quick/slow on the uptake - to understand things easily/with difficulty
To have your wits about you - to think and react quickly when something dangerous or
difficult happens unexpectedly
A light-bulb moment - a moment of sudden inspiration, revelation, or recognition
To take a trip down memory lane - someone is talking, writing, or thinking about sg that
happened to them a long time ago