best laid plan

A form of best laid plans — A proverbial expression used to signify the futility of making detailed plans when the ability to fully or even partially execute them is uncertain.

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Meanings

nounbest laid plan (plural best laid plans)

plural best laid plans

  1. singularsingular of best laid plans
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best laid plan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/best%20laid%20plan

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“best laid plan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/best%20laid%20plan. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “best laid plan,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/best%20laid%20plan.

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