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the scheme of things

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  • the scheme of things — a supposed or apparent overall system, within which everything has a place and in relation to which individual details are ultimately to be assessed in the overall scheme of things, we didn t do badly * * * the scheme of things : the general way… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in the scheme of things — in a general view of the situation. She just got here and hasn t figured out where she belongs in the scheme of things. Usage notes: often used with the adjectives grand, larger, or overall, usually to suggest that something is not very important …   New idioms dictionary

  • in the scheme of things — in the/someone’s/scheme of things phrase used for saying how a particular person, organization, event etc relates to the more general situation Sam began to realize he had no place in Maria’s scheme of things. in the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • The Grand Scheme of Things — is a 1993 solo album by Yes guitarist Steve Howe. The album features seven vocal tracks and nine instrumental tracks using instruments including dobro, steel guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, keyboards, organ, spanish guitar and anvil [… …   Wikipedia

  • somebody's scheme of things — the/sb s ˈscheme of things idiom the way things seem to be organized; the way sb wants everything to be organized • My personal problems are not really important in the overall scheme of things. • I don t think marriage figures in his scheme of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in someone's scheme of things — in the/someone’s/scheme of things phrase used for saying how a particular person, organization, event etc relates to the more general situation Sam began to realize he had no place in Maria’s scheme of things. in the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in the grand scheme of things — in the grand/great scheme of things if you say that in the grand scheme of things something is not important, you mean that it is not important when compared to much more serious things. In the grand scheme of things, whether another actress has… …   New idioms dictionary

  • in the great scheme of things — in the grand/great scheme of things if you say that in the grand scheme of things something is not important, you mean that it is not important when compared to much more serious things. In the grand scheme of things, whether another actress has… …   New idioms dictionary

  • scheme — [[t]ski͟ːm[/t]] ♦♦ schemes, scheming, schemed 1) N COUNT: oft N to inf, n N A scheme is a plan or arrangement involving many people which is made by a government or other organization. [mainly BRIT] ...schemes to help combat unemployment. ...a… …   English dictionary

  • scheme — scheme1 W1 [ski:m] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: schema arrangement, figure , from Greek, from echein to have, hold, be in a condition ] 1.) BrE an official plan that is intended to help people in some way, for example by providing… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • scheme — 1 noun (C) 1 BrE an official plan that is intended to help people in some way, for example by providing education or training: a government training scheme for the unemployed | a pension scheme 2 a clever plan, especially to do something bad or… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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