0 the way things are organized or happen in a particular situation, or the way someone wants them to be organized: --
I was disappointed not to get the job, but it's not that important in the great/grand scheme of things (= when all things are considered).
That is very precious: we should be proud of our place in the scheme of things.
That may seem trivial in the scheme of things, but it is very important.
I suggest that these are not lengthy procedures in the scheme of things.
Prejudice and bias have no place in the scheme of things.
Sometimes events themselves appear to be strange and difficult to fit into the scheme of things.
I hope to say something about cereal production and its place in the scheme of things.
Voluntary organisations are concerned about their place in the scheme of things.
Just where does this activity fit into the scheme of things?
