scheme
noun
skiːm 
skiːm 
1 (British English) a plan or system for doing or organizing somethinga training schemescheme (for doing something) a local scheme for recycling newspapersscheme (to do something) to introduce/operate a scheme to improve links between schools and industryUnder the new scheme only successful schools will be given extra funding. see also colour scheme, pension scheme2 a plan for getting money or some other advantage for yourself, especially one that involves cheating other peoplean elaborate scheme to avoid taxesIdioms
the/somebody's scheme of things
the way things seem to be organized; the way somebody wants everything to be organized
My personal problems are not really important in the overall scheme of things.I don't think marriage figures in his scheme of things.