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no plan survives contact with the enemy en · X

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) After a plan against an enemy is drafted, there will be unexpected elements from the opposition that will call for improvisation.
  2. (broadly) Even with a preexisting plan, unexpected circumstances will require one to think on one's feet.
    • ‹"No plan survives first contact with the enemy." Or with a pretty girl in a sundress.› 2015, Jeph Jacques, Questionable Content (webcomic), Number 2933: Game Over Man, Game Over:

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no battle plan survives contact with the enemy alternative lexicographic
no battle plan survives first contact with the enemy alternative lexicographic
no plan survives first contact with the enemy alternative lexicographic