battle-tested plan
- noun
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plan probado en batalla
- The CEO implemented a battle-tested plan to lead the company through the crisis.
Examples
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Our team relied on a battle-tested plan developed from years of experience.
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After several failures, they finally adopted a battle-tested plan that delivered results.
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The team implemented a battle-tested plan for the project.
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Have you seen the battle-tested plans from last year?
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After several failures, they finally adopted a battle-tested plan that delivered results.
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Our team relied on a battle-tested plan developed from years of experience.
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The CEO implemented a battle-tested plan to lead the company through the crisis.
Synonyms
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A very secure plan that is not likely to fail
A plan that works well in difficult situations
How Realistic
Surface Forms
Morphology
battle-tested + plan
The adjective 'battle-tested' is transparently composed from 'battle' + 'tested', so a learner who knows those words can infer something examined in battle — i.e. proven under demanding conditions. However, when applied to a 'plan' the phrasing is figurative (extending literal combat-testing to any hard or practical trials), so the exact pragmatic nuance may not be fully predictable to a B1 learner without prior exposure.
Etymology
The noun battle-tested plan comes from a military image: when something is used in real battles and is tested by danger, it proves it works. So a battle-tested plan means a 'plan proven by real experience and able to work in hard situations'.