English · Idiom Candidate

for the plot

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

included to advance the storyline

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bao gồm để thúc đẩy cốt truyện

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The romance was added for the plot.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “for the plot” mean?

included to advance the storyline

Is “for the plot” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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