B1idiomsuccessIELTS-friendly
go according to plan
USUK
to happen in the way that was intended
Usually with 'everything', 'nothing' or 'things' as the subject. The idiom has no article: 'according to plan'.
In context
If everything goes according to plan, we'll move into the new house in May.
Nothing went according to plan on our trip, but we still had fun.
More idioms about success
- a blessing in disguisesomething that seems bad at first but later brings a good result
- a close calla situation in which you only just avoid danger or failure
- a dream come truesomething you have wanted for a long time that has finally happened
- a feather in your capan achievement that you can be proud of and that may help you later
- a flash in the pana sudden success that does not last or happen again