grand scheme

Noun

Meaning

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see grand,‎ scheme.

(idiomatic) The totality of the situation approached objectively; the big picture.

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Examples

Was that what he wanted, what the grand scheme of Utopia 3 was designed for? It was a lot like death, only more tedious. George Alec Effinger

A little tiny bit of brutality, in the grand scheme of things really is not that big of a deal, but you guys will appreciate it because you're from Iowa! Sarah Palin

Movies are not about the weekend that they're released, and in the grand scheme of things, that's probably the most unimportant time of a film's life. Quentin Tarantino

I have no grand scheme. Dave Attell

I've been able to stay afloat and also get to do things that are fun. I don't know where that puts me in the grand scheme of things but I've really enjoyed the journey and the course it's taken so far. Rachel McAdams

All this technology for connection and what we really only know more about is how anonymous we are in the grand scheme of things. Heather Donahue

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