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game plan

idiom
Meaning

Any strategy devised to reach a given objective.


Origin

disputed origin

From the strategies used in sports.

Examples
SIMPLE

What is your game plan for the exam?

CONTEXTUAL

Before we start the project, we need a clear game plan to finish on time.

COMPLEX

The team refined their game plan, carefully anticipating every potential obstacle to ensure they would achieve their long-term objectives.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    away game

    An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.

  2. 02

    back in the game

    Having recovered from a disadvantageous position.

  3. 03

    blame game

    A situation in which people attempt to blame others rather than trying to resolve a problem.

  4. 04

    change the game

    To revolutionize a field of endeavor.

  5. 05

    fair game

    Actions permissible by the rules.

  6. 06

    for the love of the game

    Doing something for one's own enjoyment or other intrinsic desire to do so; not for other reasons such as money or other ulterior motives.

  7. 07

    game face

    The expression of one who is prepared for or is facing a lot of difficult and/or undesirable work, especially when it is imminent.

  8. 08

    game out

    To run through scenarios to determine what will happen given certain decisions; to play out possibilities; to examine several ideas to come up with their likeliest end results.

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