go to plan
go to plan verb: to go according to plan.
Verb
go to plan (third-person singular simple present goes to plan, present participle going to plan, simple past went to plan, past participle gone to plan)
- To go according to plan.
- This is especially important when things are not going to plan - well-informed passengers tend to react better to delays and disruption.2022 March 9, Ben Jones, “RAIL Supplement: Return Ticket”, in RAIL, number 952, page 28 (supplement)
- Their qualifying campaign to reach Germany next summer is going to plan with nine points from three games - six ahead of Ukraine, North Macedonia and reigning champions Italy.2023 June 17, Emma Smith, “Malta 0-4 England”, in BBC Sport
Forms of go to plan
| third-person singular present | goes to plan |
|---|---|
| present participle | going to plan |
| past | went to plan |
| past participle | gone to plan |
Origin of go to plan
Ellipsis of go according to plan.
Questions about go to plan
- What does go to plan mean?
- Go to plan means to go according to plan.
- What part of speech is go to plan?
- Go to plan is a verb.
- What is the past tense of go to plan?
- The past tense of go to plan is went to plan.
Words near go to plan in the dictionary
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