Their plan is a rope of sand.
rope of sand
idiomSomething incohesive, flimsy, disconnected or unreliable
The new business partnership fell apart quickly because their agreement was just a rope of sand.
Despite the leader's grand promises of unity, the coalition proved to be a rope of sand that dissolved at the first sign of political pressure.
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build on sand
To put something in an unstable position by failing to give it a secure foundation.
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bury one's head in the sand
To deliberately ignore the reality of a situation; to pretend a problem does not exist.
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give someone enough rope
To allow one to function unhindered, or without further overbearing oversight.
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line in the sand
A defining moment; a cutoff point.
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money for old rope
Money earned with little effort.
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pound sand
To engage in a simple, useless activity that anyone would reasonably know how to perform.
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put one's head in the sand
Synonym of bury one's head in the sand.
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skip rope
To jump over a rope, both of whose ends are held by the jumper or by two others, while the rope is moved under the jumper's feet in a continual rhythm; to play the game of jump rope or exercise by jumping rope.