overambitious plans

[/ˌoʊvərˈæmbɪʃəs plænz/]
noun phrase
planos demasiadamente ambiciosos
1. Projects or schemes that aim for too much, often exceeding realistic capabilities, resources, or timeframes
The startup's overambitious plans to expand to fifty countries in the first year led to their bankruptcy.
Os planos demasiadamente ambiciosos da startup de expandir para cinquenta países no primeiro ano levaram à falência.
2. Goals that are unrealistic or unlikely to be achieved given current circumstances
Her overambitious plans to learn five languages fluently in six months proved impossible.
Seus planos demasiadamente ambiciosos de aprender cinco idiomas fluentemente em seis meses se mostraram impossíveis.
In Brazilian business culture, overambitious plans are often viewed with skepticism but can also represent entrepreneurial spirit. In American startup culture, such plans may be seen as necessary risk-taking, though investors increasingly favor realistic projections. The phrase often carries a subtle criticism that goals lack grounding in practical reality.
NYC Slang
plans that are too extra or plans that are big dreaming with no real plan
Synonyms / Sinônimos
unrealistic plansgrandiose plansoverly ambitious schemeslofty goalspie-in-the-sky plans
Antonyms / Antônimos
modest plansrealistic goalsconservative plansachievable objectivespractical plans

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
planos demasiadamente ambiciosos
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
planos muito ambiciosos demais
Colloquial variation commonly used in casual speech
São Paulo
planos ambiciosos demais
Business and corporate context preferred phrasing
Portugal
planos excessivamente ambiciosos
European Portuguese tends to use 'excessivamente' instead of 'demasiadamente'

Related Words

ambitionoverreachgrandiosityfeasibilityscopeobjectivegoal-setting

Related Idioms & Phrases

bite off more than one can chew
reach for the stars
castles in the air
have one's head in the clouds
shoot for the moon
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