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best-laid plans of mice and men oft(en) go astray, and best-laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft a-gley. Prov. Things often go wrong even though you have carefully planned what you are going to do. (The gang aft a-gley version is Scots dialect, and comes from Robert Burns' poem "To a Mouse.") Jill: I reserved a hotel room for us three weeks ago, but now the clerk says he has no record of our reservation. So much for our fun weekend in the city. Jane: Well, these things happen. The best-laid plans of mice and men oft go astray. I had all the arrangements made for my party, and then the guest of honor got sick and I had to call the whole thing off. The best-laid schemes of mice and men gang aft a-gley. If a little rain can ruin the best-laid plans of mice and men, think what an earthquake might do! plan something out to make thorough plans for something. Let us sit down and plan our strategy out. We sat down and planned out our strategy. See also: out plan for someone to prepare enough [of something] for someone. Fred just called and said he can show up for dinner after all. Please plan for him. Tony wasn't planned for, and there is no place for him to sit. plan for something 1. to prepare for something. I need to take some time and plan for my retirement. We carefully planned for almost every possibility. 2. to prepare or estimate for a certain number [of people or things]. I am planning for twelve. I hope everyone can come. plan on someone to be ready for someone; to anticipate someone's arrival. Don't plan on Sam. He has a cold and probably won't come. We are planning on Ted and Bill. plan on something to prepare for something; to be ready for something; to anticipate something. If I were you, I would plan on a big crowd at your open house. This was not planned on. upset someone's plans Fig. to ruin someone's plans. I hope it doesn't upset your plans if I'm late for the meeting. No, it won't upset my plans at all. See also: upset a game plan a plan for achieving success, especially in business or politics Part of the firm's game plan is to expand into Eastern Europe. See also: game How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Despite the early season schedule moves and heavy scrutiny, Maguire professes that all is going according to plan and that the network is especially pleased that, three weeks into the season, The CW has improved over WB's and UPN's numbers in the 18-34 category. All going according to plan, Hakimzadeh plans to further expand HH Realty and, by 2007, add a second office either in the Financial District or Soho. Suddenly, movie epics and Superman comics were speaking in strange tongues, their heroes making complete fools of themselves while carrying on as if everything was going according to plan. |
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