Synonym: connive, conspire, contrive, intrigue, plan, plot. Similar words: theme, schedule, chemistry, chemical, on schedule, behind schedule, at the mercy of, ahead of schedule. Meaning: [skɪːm] n. 1. an elaborate and systematic plan of action 2. a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery 3. a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole 4. an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world 5. a schematic or preliminary plan. v. 1. form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner 2. devise a system or form a scheme for.
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(91) Their new colour scheme is hideous!
(92) The manager led into his carefully worked-out scheme.
(93) This isn't the first hare-brained scheme he's had.
(94) She tried to interest the director in her scheme.
(95) The committee has already rubber-stamped the scheme.
(96) The pilot scheme proved to be a great success.
(97) He set out his objections to the scheme.
(98) The scheme has run into serious difficulties.
(99) Already the whole scheme was looking increasingly doubtful.
(100) The local authority has refused to finance the scheme.
(101) The scheme has been hailed as an unprecedented success.
(102) The Senate voted narrowly to continue funding the scheme.
(103) The scheme was a bad egg.
(104) The Government's financial squeeze had killed the scheme off.
(105) Personally speaking/Speakingpersonally, I'm in favour of the scheme.
(106) In its present form the scheme is a non-starter.
(107) The scheme does not meet its objectives .
(108) All opposition to the scheme has collapsed.
(109) They are keen to progress with the scheme.
(110) Your scheme is merely a castle in the air.
(111) Schools in the scheme will receive an annual grant.
(112) I opted to leave the company pension scheme.
(113) The scheme was pronounced a failure.
(114) The scheme was doomed to disappointment.
(115) All opposition to the scheme has caved in.
(116) Are you for or against the new road scheme?
(117) The proposed road improvement scheme involves bypassing several villages.
(118) The road improvement scheme was a gigantic boondoggle.
(119) His scheme backfired and he lost money.
(120) The new scheme is aimed at reducing unemployment.
More similar words: theme, schedule, chemistry, chemical, on schedule, behind schedule, at the mercy of, ahead of schedule, them, school, scholar, at school, in school, all the more, the mass of, in the main, chef, chew, euphemism, themselves, at the moment, for the moment, cheat, cheer, cheap, cheek, chest, discharging, after school, scholarship.