Phrase guide
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noun
The totality of the situation approached objectively; the big picture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Synonyms: big picture, scheme of things
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see grand, scheme.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Ellipsis of grand scheme of things.
