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put the plan into action

[/pʊt ðə plæn ˈɪntu ˈækʃən/]
verb phrase
colocar o plano em ação
1. to begin executing or implementing a previously conceived plan or strategy
After months of preparation, the team finally put the plan into action.
Após meses de preparação, a equipe finalmente colocou o plano em ação.
2. to start doing something that was previously only discussed or designed
We decided to put the plan into action next Monday.
Decidimos colocar o plano em ação no próximo segunda-feira.
NYC Slang
get the plan poppin'
Synonyms
implement the planexecute the plancarry out the planset the plan in motionbring the plan to life
Antonyms
abandon the planshelve the planpostpone the plancancel the plan

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
colocar o plano em ação
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
botar o plano em prática
colloquial variant using 'botar' instead of 'colocar'
Rio de Janeiro
colocar o plano em ação
standard usage, same as general Brazilian
Portugal
pôr o plano em ação
European Portuguese uses 'pôr' instead of 'colocar'

Related Idioms & Phrases

put words into action
set something in motion
get the ball rolling
take action
make a move
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