grandiose project
collocation in Englishmeaningsofgrandioseandproject
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grandiose
adjective
uk/ˈɡræn.di.əʊs/us/ˈɡræn.di.oʊs/
larger and containing more detail than necessary, or intended to seem important ...
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project
noun[C]
uk/ˈprɒdʒ.ekt/us/ˈprɑː.dʒekt/
a piece of planned work or an activity that is finished over a period of time and intended to achieve a ...
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(Definition ofgrandioseandprojectfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Meanwhile, the funding plans of thisgrandioseproject, which will run into billions of euros, are encountering severe difficulties.
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This would have been a cheaper and lessgrandioseproject, with a smaller environmental impact.
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Thegrandioseprojectwas not notably successful.
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We have had so much experience now of the constantly escalating cost of these grandiose projects.
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It is easy to deride such rather grandiose projects.
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People do not like the grandiose projects that take place more than a train journey away from where they live.
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My plea is to ensure that the balance is right between grandiose projects and bread-and-butter projects.
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Too much time and money has been wasted on grandiose projects that do not benefit the people we represent.
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Rather than investing in grandiose projects, would it not be best to concentrate much-needed money on the simple restoration needs of mediaeval churches?
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We must consider this carefully before launching into any grandiose projects.
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I am never too clear whether too much priority is given to grandiose projects at the expense of some basic infrastructure when it comes to investment in the underground system.
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Governments have concentrated too largely on grandiose projects which have diverted resources and skills from stress of our industrial economy which would have brought the nation a higher return.
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