a game plan
game plan
A carefully considered strategy. My game plan to secure employment in my field includes gaining as much hands-on experience as I can and obtaining a few more certifications before the end of the year.
See also: game, plan
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
a game plan
COMMON Someone's game plan is the things that they intend to do in order to achieve a particular aim. I simply stuck to my game plan. I had always wanted to be a millionaire from a very early age. If I'm honest, I walked into this situation without a clear game plan. Note: In American football, a game plan is a strategy which the players and coach develop before a match.
See also: game, plan
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
- game plan
- right to work
- weigh one's words, to
- see the elephant
- hands-on
- calculated risk
- feel (one's) way
- feel one's way
- feel your way
- come for