grand scheme
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grand scheme
- /ɡɹænd ˈskiːm/
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Ellipsis of grand scheme of things.
noun grand schemes
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The totality of the situation approached objectively; the big picture.
Similar: big picture, grand scheme of things, scheme of things
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see grand, scheme.
Talk about this word "grand scheme." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/grand%20scheme. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. grand scheme. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/grand%20scheme "grand scheme." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/grand%20scheme.Cite this
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