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sounds like a plan

sounds like a plan

6 5.6
A phrase people say to agree with a plan
  • idiom
  • Informal
translation icon : suena como un plan
  • Those two will be in ESL; I will modify for the gifted, working in groups... hmmm... sounds like a plan.
  • Yeah, sounds like a plan

And I thought, this sounds like a plan, but it's an obvious plan.

Examples

Synonyms

to second
vssounds like a plan
  • Formal
7 4.6

To give formal support to a proposal during a meeting

is an informal verbal approval used in casual situations rather than formal procedure
to co-sign
vssounds like a plan
  • Informal
4.6

Publicly say you support an idea, plan, or person

is a casual spoken approval rather than formal public endorsement

Antonyms

to disagree
∞ 1.0

Have a different opinion from someone

to reject
839 1.9

Refuse to accept someone or something

How Accepting

to approve
∞ 1.6
sounds like a plan
  • Informal
6 5.6
maybe
14 3.1

Surface Forms

sounds like a plan main

Morphology

sound + like + a + plan

The sense 'used to express agreement' follows directly from combining 'sound' (to seem) with 'like a plan' — i.e. 'it seems like a good plan' — so a B1 learner who knows the constituent meanings can infer the overall meaning. This is a common, compositional conversational formula rather than an idiosyncratic idiom, making it readily understandable from its parts.

Etymology

Sounds like a plan comes from the idea that an idea can 'sound' good or bad; if a plan sounds right, it feels pleasant. So saying sounds like a plan is a quick way to show 'I agree' or 'that will work'.