according to plan
idiom
: in the way something is supposed to be : as expected
Not everything at the show went according to plan.
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Summer travelers should be prepared in case things don’t go according to plan.
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Michael Salerno, USA TODAY, 22 June 2023
Val Chmerkovskiy's first Father's Day didn't go according to plan, but Jenna Johnson and son Rome made the best of the situation, as seen on Instagram Jenna Johnson is updating fans on her family of three's unexpected Father's Day.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 20 June 2023
If everything goes according to plan, the easement is expected to open by next year.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 June 2023
For Novak Djokovic, everything was going according to plan.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2023
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Michael Salerno, USA TODAY, 22 June 2023
Val Chmerkovskiy's first Father's Day didn't go according to plan, but Jenna Johnson and son Rome made the best of the situation, as seen on Instagram Jenna Johnson is updating fans on her family of three's unexpected Father's Day.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 20 June 2023
If everything goes according to plan, the easement is expected to open by next year.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 June 2023
For Novak Djokovic, everything was going according to plan.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2023
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“According to plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/according%20to%20plan. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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