Definition
a scheme: a plan, a project, a design, a conspiracy, a plot
Do you think that you're really going to make money from that scheme? I don't think it's a very good plan!
to scheme: to conspire, to plot, to plan
Don't even think about scheming against Bruno. Whatever plan you think of won't work!
Pronunciation examples
UK: Do you think that this scheme will actually work?
US: Don't even think about scheming against Bruno.
- "Your mission for this week, should you choose to accept it: Don't be fooled by "get rich quick schemes"."
- "- A typical "get rich quick scheme"."
- "Today we'll be investigating scams and schemes, and talking about how to avoid them."
- "These are called "get rich quick schemes"."
- "With Susie's marketing scheme and Philip's sales pitch, we're sure to come out of this smelling like a rose!"
- "Always scheming and plotting against people, stealing monkeys, writing ransom notes, blackmailing all the time."
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