The Vocabulary of Rough Plans

British English has many phrases for a plan that is meant to be rough.

Back-of-the-envelope: Worked out quickly, with rough figures.

Broad brush: Covering the main points and leaving out the detail.

In broad strokes: In outline only.

Good enough to be going on with: Not final, but enough to start work.

We’ll fill in the details as we go: The details will follow once the work has begun.

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