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doomed plan

[/duːmd plæn/]
noun phrasepl: doomed plans / planos condenados ao fracasso
plano condenado ao fracasso
1. A scheme or project that is destined to fail or has little chance of success
The startup's doomed plan to compete with established tech giants collapsed within months.
O plano condenado ao fracasso da startup de competir com gigantes da tecnologia desabou em poucos meses.
2. An undertaking that is bound to encounter insurmountable obstacles or inevitable failure
The invasion was a doomed plan from the beginning.
A invasão era um plano fadado ao fracasso desde o início.
NYC Slang
a plan that's gonna tank / a dead-on-arrival scheme
Synonyms
failed planfutile schemeill-fated planhopeless projectplano fadado ao fracassoesquema condenadoprojeto sem esperança
Antonyms
successful planviable schemepromising projectplano bem-sucedidoprojeto viável

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
plano condenado ao fracasso / plano fadado
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
plano condenado / empreendimento fracassado
Business-oriented context
Portugal
plano condenado ao insucesso / plano destinado a falhar
European Portuguese preference for 'insucesso'

Related Idioms & Phrases

written in the stars (to be doomed)
a recipe for disaster
bound to fail
condenado de antemão
fadado ao fracasso
uma receita para o desastre
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