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surefire plan

[/ˈʃʊrfaɪər plæn/]
nounpl: surefire plans
plano infalível
1. a strategy or course of action that is certain to succeed; a guaranteed or foolproof plan
We have a surefire plan to increase our sales this quarter.
Temos um plano infalível para aumentar nossas vendas este trimestre.
2. a method or approach that will definitely achieve the desired result
His surefire plan involved cutting costs while maintaining quality.
Seu plano infalível envolvia reduzir custos mantendo a qualidade.
NYC Slang
a money move; a can't-miss scheme
Synonyms
foolproof planguaranteed planfailsafe planwinning strategycan't-miss plan
Antonyms
risky planuncertain planhaphazard planunreliable strategy

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
plano infalível
most common translation across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
plano garantido
alternative colloquial usage
São Paulo
plano que dá certo
informal, business context
Portugal
plano à prova de falhas
more literal translation preferred

Related Idioms & Phrases

a sure thing
a safe bet
in the bag
guaranteed success
a winning formula
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