plan out
Chart the course
To plan out is to work through the details of something in advance, thinking through steps or stages systematically.
The "out" emphasizes thoroughness—planning out a trip means mapping the whole itinerary, not just picking a destination: We need to plan out the project before we start building.
She planned out every detail of the wedding.
- road mapRoute-planning guide
- arrangePlace methodically
- organizePut into systematic order
- strategizeDevise a plan
- draftPreliminary version of text
draw up · outline · scheme · plot · big picture · implementation · scope · conceptualize · envision · flowchart · prepare · prioritize · schedule · step by step · mind mapping · coordinate · set up · blueprint
plan outimprovise
Perform without preparation
wing it · play it by ear · ad-lib · fly by the seat of one's pants · wing
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