devise a quixotic scheme

/dɪˈvaɪz ə kwɪkˈsɑːtɪk skiːm/

verb phrase

  1. to come up with an ambitious, idealistic plan that is unlikely to work because it is unrealistic

    C2

    transitive; devise + object; quixotic + nounliterary

    • "She devised a quixotic scheme to end all wars."B2
    • "The young inventor devised a quixotic scheme to power the whole town with one windmill."C1
    • "He devised a quixotic scheme to unite the rival factions through a nationwide festival of silence."C2

Collocations

devise a schemequixotic schemequixotic questquixotic idealimpractical scheme

Word family

devisequixoticquixoticallyquixotismschemeschemerscheming