fallback plan

ˈfɔːlbæk plæn

Definition of fallback plan - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

backup plan

alternative plan used if the main plan fails

We need a fallback plan in case it rains.
The team developed a fallback plan for unexpected delays.
Having a fallback plan is essential for any project.

contingency plan

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Expressions with fallback

fallback position

backup plan if the first fails

We need a fallback position in case this doesn't work.

Expressions with plan

plan B

alternative plan if the first fails

We need a plan B in case it rains.

plan on

intend or expect to do something

I plan on going to the gym tomorrow.

plan out

schedule or organize tasks or events in advance

She plans out her entire week every Sunday.

plan backfired

exp.

cause a plan to fail by producing opposite results

The plan backfired when the team lost the game.

stick to one's plan

continue following a plan without changing it

She decided to stick to her plan despite the difficulties.

stick with a plan

continue following a decided course of action

She decided to stick with a plan despite the difficulties.

cook up a plan

devise a plan quickly or creatively

He cooked up a plan to solve the problem overnight.

sounds like a plan

exp.

seems like a good idea

Let's meet at 6 PM? Sounds like a plan.

a plan has gone adrift

exp.

the plan is not following the expected course

Our project is delayed because a plan has gone adrift unexpectedly.

brew a plan

secretly develop a plan

The group met to brew a plan without anyone knowing.

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French:plan de secours, ...
German:Notfallplan, ...
Italian:piano di riserva, ...
Spanish:plan alternativo, ...
Portuguese:plano de contingência, ...
Chinese:备用计划, ...
Japanese:代替案, ...
Arabic:خطة بديلة, ...
Hebrew:תָּכְנִית גִּבּוּי, ...
Russian:запасной план, ...
Ukrainian:резервний план, ...
Hindi:वैकल्पिक योजना, ...
Bengali:বিকল্প পরিকল্পনা, ...
Catalan:pla de reserva, ...
Czech:záložní plán, ...
Danish:reserveplan, ...
Dutch:noodplan, ...
Greek:εναλλακτικό σχέδιο, ...
Hungarian:tartalékterv, ...
Khmer:ផែនការបម្រុង, ...
Korean:대비책, ...
Persian:برنامه جایگزین, ...
Polish:plan awaryjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):plano B, ...
Romanian:plan de rezervă, ...
Swedish:reservplan, ...
Thai:แผนสำรอง, ...
Turkish:B planı, ...
Vietnamese:kế hoạch dự phòng, ...

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