Everyday English

go to plan

happen as intended or expected

To happen in the way that was planned or expected.

B2 very common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Will the meeting start at nine?

It should, if everything goes to plan.

Play the conversation

If everything goes to plan, we will finish the renovation by June.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: Everything went to the plan.

Say: Everything went to plan.

In this expression, “plan” is normally used without “the.”

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How it fits in a sentence.

go to plan; goes to plan; went to plan

Your turn: say it out loud

If everything goes to plan, we will finish the renovation by June.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

go to plan

happen as intended or expected

“If everything goes to plan, we will finish the renovation by June.”

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