plot one's downfall

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Definition of plot one's downfall - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

strategydevise a scheme to ruin someone

They plotted her downfall to take over the company.
He plotted his rival's downfall meticulously.
They secretly plotted the king's downfall.

conspire

scheme

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Expressions with plot

plot out

plan the storyline of a narrative

She decided to plot out her novel before writing.

plot armor

character's protection from harm due to plot importance

The hero survived again thanks to plot armor.

hatch a plot

secretly plan something, usually bad

They hatched a plot to steal the jewels.

have lost the plot

act confusedly or irrationally, losing clear thinking

He seems to have lost the plot during the meeting.

lose the plot

lose focus on important goals or principles

She lost the plot and forgot her main objectives.

the plot thickens

exp.

the situation becomes more complex or mysterious

Just when we thought we knew everything, the plot thickens!

Expressions with one

big one

something very important or significant

Winning the championship was the big one for the team.

in one

adj.

combined into a single unit

The sofa bed is a couch and bed in one.

one drop

single small amount of liquid

He added just one drop of oil to the pan..

wild one

person who behaves in a very free, reckless, or uncontrolled way

Back in college, he was a real wild one at parties.

close one's eyes

shut one's eyelids

She decided to close her eyes and rest.

eat one's lunch

consume a midday meal

She decided to eat her lunch at noon.

hold one's nose

pinch nostrils to block a smell

She had to hold her nose near the garbage.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

on one's head

adv.

physically positioned on top of one's head

She balanced the book on her head.

shut one's eyes

close your eyes

She shut her eyes and took a deep breath.

Expressions with downfall

be someone's downfall

cause someone to fail or lose everything

His pride will be his downfall.

cause someone's downfall

make someone lose power, position, or success

His lies caused her downfall.

seek someone's downfall

try to make someone fail or lose power

They secretly seek the king's downfall.

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French:comploter la chute de quelqu'un, ...
German:jemandes Sturz planen, ...
Italian:complottare per la caduta di qualcuno, ...
Spanish:urdir la ruina de alguien, ...
Portuguese:planejar a ruína de alguém, ...
Chinese:策划某人的垮台, ...
Japanese:失脚を計画する, ...
Arabic:دَبَّرَ سقوطه, ...
Hebrew:לִקְשׁוֹר קֶשֶׁר לְהַפִּיל מִישֶׁהוּ, ...
Russian:планировать падение, ...
Ukrainian:змовлятися проти когось, ...
Hindi:किसी के पतन की साज़िश रचना, ...
Bengali:সর্বনাশের ষড়যন্ত্র করা, ...
Catalan:tramar la caiguda d'algú, ...
Czech:strojit něčí pád, ...
Danish:planlægge nogens fald, ...
Dutch:iemands ondergang plannen, ...
Greek:μηχανορραφώ, ...
Hungarian:valaki bukását kitervelni, ...
Khmer:រៀបចំផែនការបំផ្លាញនរណាម្នាក់, ...
Korean:몰락을 계획하다, ...
Persian:برای نابودی کسی نقشه کشیدن, ...
Polish:planować czyjś upadek, ...
Portuguese (BR):planejar a ruína de alguém, ...
Romanian:a complota căderea cuiva, ...
Swedish:sammansvärja sig mot någon, ...
Thai:วางแผนทำลาย, ...
Turkish:birinin çöküşünü planlamak, ...
Vietnamese:âm mưu hạ bệ, ...

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