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best laid plan

best laid plan is the singular of best laid plans.

Meaning of best laid plans

Noun

best laid plans (singular best laid plan)

  1. (idiomatic) A proverbial expression used to signify the futility of making detailed plans when the ability to fully or even partially execute them is uncertain.

Forms of best laid plan

pluralbest laid plans

Questions about best laid plan

What is best laid plan the singular of?
Best laid plan is the singular of best laid plans.

Words near best laid plan in the dictionary

  1. best girls
  2. best hung
  3. best in class
  4. best known
  5. Best Korea
  6. best laid plan
  7. best laid plans
  8. best loved
  9. best maid
  10. best maids
  11. best man

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