n.
1.an elaborate and systematic plan of action
2.a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
3.a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
4.an internal representation of the world
5.a schematic or preliminary plan scheme v.
1.form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
2.devise a system or form a scheme for
Idiom of the Day
settle for (something)
to be satisfied with less than you want, to agree to accept something as a second choice
I settled for less than I wanted but I am happy with my new contract at work.