go to plan
Unfold as intended
To go to plan is for events to unfold as intended or expected.
The phrase usually appears in negative constructions: Things didn't go to plan, Nothing went to plan.
When something goes to plan, arrangements proceed without unexpected complications.
More common in British than American English, where "go as planned" is preferred.
- fitProper or healthy
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- matchGame between opponents
- completionAct of finishing
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
schedule · on schedule · implementation · seamlessly · clockwork · progress · achievement · track · stay the course · milestone · smooth · smooth sailing · goal · without a hitch · target · success · strategizing · steps