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
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