plan Bs
Alternative courses available
Plan Bs are backup strategies or alternatives kept in reserve if the primary approach fails.
The phrase comes from the convention of labeling options alphabetically, with plan A being the first choice: We need plan Bs for every stage of this project.
Plan B is also a brand name for emergency contraception, making plan Bs an informal way to refer to multiple doses or instances: She kept plan Bs in her medicine cabinet.
Alternative if primary fails
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- alternativeAnother available choice
- safety netProtection against failure
- insuranceContractual risk coverage
failsafe · reserve · escape route · exit strategy · workaround · hedge · stopgap · safeguard
Point of rotation
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- reinventionComplete self-transformation
resourcefulness · agility · versatility · course correction · recalibration · resilience · creativity · innovation
Renewed opportunity after failure
- fresh startOpportunity to restart unburdened
- do-overAnother chance given
- comebackRecovery after decline
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
renewal · reprieve · rehabilitation · reinvention · new beginning · mulligan · reset · revival
fallback
Alternative if primary fails
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- alternativeAnother available choice
- safety netProtection against failure
insurance · failsafe · reserve · escape route · exit strategy · workaround · hedge · stopgap · safeguard · provision
pivot
Point of rotation
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
reinvention · resourcefulness · agility · versatility · course correction · recalibration · resilience · creativity · innovation · reconfiguration
second chance
Renewed opportunity after failure
- fresh startOpportunity to restart unburdened
- do-overAnother chance given
- comebackRecovery after decline
recovery · renewal · reprieve · rehabilitation · reinvention · new beginning · mulligan · reset · revival · turnaround
- workaroundsworkaround, workarounds, fixes, hacks, quick fix
plan Bsfirst choices
Initially preferred selections
top picks · best-case scenarios · priorities · front-runners
plan, plans, planned, planning, planner, planners, plane, planar, plant