not according to plan

[nɑt əˈkɔrdɪŋ tə plæn]

phrase

não conforme planejado

1. In a way that does not match what was expected or intended; unexpectedly or unfavorably

Things didn't go not according to plan during the presentation.

As coisas não correram conforme planejado durante a apresentação.

2. When something goes wrong or differs from the original scheme

The project went not according to plan when we ran out of budget.

O projeto não saiu conforme planejado quando ficamos sem orçamento.

NYC Slang

things went sideways

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

não conforme planejado / não saiu como esperado

Common expression in daily speech

São Paulo

não deu certo / não saiu conforme o plano

More informal, colloquial usage

Portugal

não correu conforme previsto / não conforme o planeado

Uses 'planeado' instead of 'planejado'; more formal register

go awry

things went south

hit a snag

hit a bump in the road

caught off guard

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