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escape fireA fuel-free safe spot, consisting of burning grass as a method of defense against a forest fire.Rate it:

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escape the bear and fall to the lionTo avoid a problem or inconvenience only to exchange it for an even worse misfortune afterwardsRate it:

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escape fireAn unconventional or counter intuitive solution to a difficult problem.Rate it:

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fire escapeemergency exitRate it:

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no plan survives contact with the enemyIt is a reality of conflict that, after a plan against an enemy is begun, there will always be unexpected elements resulting from opposition that require improvisation and deviation from the original plan.Rate it:

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a goal without a plan is just a wish.Self-ExplanatoryRate it:

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game planAny strategy devised to reach a given objective.Rate it:

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plan onTo expect; to prepare future actions based on.Rate it:

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plan outto plan, organize, make a plan for somethingRate it:

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reléguer (mettre) au second planTo put into the background.Rate it:

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sounds like a planUsed to indicate agreement with a proposed suggestion.Rate it:

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build castles in the airTo imagine visionary projects or schemes; to daydream; to have an idle fancy, a pipe dream or any plan, desire, or idea that is unlikely to be realized.Rate it:

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duck outTo move or act so as to achieve avoidance, escape, or evasion.Rate it:

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forge aheadTo move forward quickly, or to make good progress with (especially a plan)Rate it:

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go to groundTo escape into a burrow, hole, etc. when being hunted.Rate it:

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map out my dayAn action to formulate, plan, schedule one's energies, or attention to various agendas in order of importance:Rate it:

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now we’re talkingSynonym of now you’re talking; that’s good news, that’s a good plan or idea; that’s what I wanted to hearRate it:

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slip through the cracksTo escape notice or lack sufficient attention.Rate it:

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whole ball of waxThe entire or overall plan, concept or action.Rate it:

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you'll shit and fall in itUsed as a response to someone's plan of action. basically assuring them you won't let them and it could result in a physical altercation.Rate it:

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fools rush in where angels fear to treadA person who does not plan ahead and think matters through becomes involved in risky or unfavorable situations which prudent people avoid.Rate it:

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stand from underTo escape something falling or being thrown from above.Rate it:

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break outTo escape, especially forcefully or defiantly.Rate it:

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Catch-22A difficult situation from which there is no escape because it involves mutually conflicting or dependent conditions.Rate it:

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dimittere e manibus hostesto let the enemy escape.Rate it:

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map outTo organise the basic plan for a project.Rate it:

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reckon onTo plan on; to expect.Rate it:

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give someone the slipTo evade, escape, or get away from somebody.Rate it:

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Cook Your GooseTo bring someone down, spoil someone’s quality time or to wreck a happy plan or projectRate it:

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force someone's handBring about a situation which necessitates an agent to act, often causing a plan to be executed prematurely.Rate it:

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reckon uponTo plan upon; to expect.Rate it:

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run for one's lifeTo attempt to escape an extremely bad situationRate it:

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under lock and keyImprisoned with little or no chance of escape.Rate it:

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Back to Drawing BoardTo start some work again from the basics to eliminate the errors that made the earlier plan failRate it:

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devil is in the detailsThe specific provisions of, or particular steps for implementing, a general plan, policy, or contract may be complicated, controversial, or unworkable.Rate it:

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measure twice and cut once(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasnRate it:

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light outTo seek to escape pursuit by fleeing.Rate it:

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a salto de mataDesordenadamente, sin plan, cogiendo la ocasión que se presenta.Rate it:

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best betThe best proposal or plan.Rate it:

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boom goes the dynamiteIndicating that something spectacular has happened, particularly where a plan or an effort has successfully culminated.Rate it:

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break outprison escapeRate it:

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burst my balloonBreak-up an assertion or a claim of success. Depracate a plan or approach. Deflate and belittle the glowing reports of a well chosen committee:Rate it:

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burst my balloonBreak-up an assertion or a claim of success. Deprecate a plan or approach. Deflate and belittle the glowing reports of a well chosen committee:Rate it:

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bust outto escape (from); break outRate it:

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Can't Hit the Side of a BarnTo be unable of hitting the target accurately, to hold horrible planRate it:

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cast aboutTo plan; plot; contrive.Rate it:

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castle in the airA visionary project or scheme; a day-dream; an idle fancy; a pipe dream; any plan, desire, or idea that is unlikely to be ever realized; a near impossibility.Rate it:

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chickens coming home to roostConsequences visited upon someone who originally had appeared to escape them.Rate it:

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Chips are DownA certain situation is getting serious and required immediate attention to escape any major issue or problemRate it:

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Close ShaveTo escape a dangerous situation very closely or to avoid some errors with a slight marginRate it:

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