the scheme of things
noun phrase
: the general way that things are organized and relate to each other
Everyone has their role to play in the overall scheme of things.
Our problems aren't really that important in the grand scheme of things.
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Her social media posts, even those that nod to fashion and accessories, are authentic takes on life by a woman who is at once unabashed and earnest, a progressive who understands her gravity in the scheme of things.
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Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
Silly jokes about cum, in the scheme of things, are really stupid.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
Swindells is almost too villainous, but that dichotomy does work in the scheme of things.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
In the scheme of things, Brockman's move sounds like an extended, long overdue vacation (or perhaps a period to deal with personal issues beyond work).
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 7 Aug. 2024
In the scheme of things, however, valuing stocks is relatively easy given they are traded in high volume on public markets that have real-time prices.
—The Editors, National Review, 21 June 2024
Especially since the scheme of things is changing so fast.
—David Frum, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2014
Maybe in the scheme of things, the death toll from driving through New York City isn’t worth fussing over.
—Curbed, 24 Jan. 2023
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Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
Silly jokes about cum, in the scheme of things, are really stupid.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
Swindells is almost too villainous, but that dichotomy does work in the scheme of things.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
In the scheme of things, Brockman's move sounds like an extended, long overdue vacation (or perhaps a period to deal with personal issues beyond work).
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 7 Aug. 2024
In the scheme of things, however, valuing stocks is relatively easy given they are traded in high volume on public markets that have real-time prices.
—The Editors, National Review, 21 June 2024
Especially since the scheme of things is changing so fast.
—David Frum, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2014
Maybe in the scheme of things, the death toll from driving through New York City isn’t worth fussing over.
—Curbed, 24 Jan. 2023
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“The scheme of things.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20scheme%20of%20things. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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