hatch a plot
idiom
: to make a secret plan to do something that is usually illegal or harmful
They hatched a plot to steal the famous painting.
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Now, with Tess' daughter Harper (Julia Butters) inhabiting her body and the spirit of her soon-to-be stepdaughter, Lily (Sophia Hammons), occupying Tess' physical form, the teens hatch a plot to prevent their parents from marrying and relocating their lives to London.
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EW.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The kids, meanwhile, hatch a plot to get some of the toys that Teddy (dressed as Santa) has been hired to give out to those in need.
—Lillian Brown, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
This 1961 tale is about Mary Contrary (Annette Funicello), who plans on marrying Tom (Tommy Sands) until the evil Barnaby (Ray Bolger) and his goons kidnap Tom and hatch a plot to steal Mary's inheritance.
—Sydni Ellis, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
This 1961 tale is about Mary Contrary (Annette Funicello), who planned on marrying Tom (Tommy Sands) until the evil Barnaby (Ray Bolger) and his goons kidnap Tom and hatch a plot to steal Mary's inheritance.
—Sydni Ellis, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2022
But a butcher and his girlfriend hatch a plot to liberate Albert with the help of some spiked lemonade.
—Rob Hubbard, Star Tribune, 24 May 2021
There’s more: In the island nation of Kerch, a trio of appealing rogues who dub themselves the Crows — Kaz (Freddy Carter), Inej (Amita Suman), and Jesper (Kit Young) — hatch a plot to cross the Fold and nab Alina to earn a small fortune from a local crime boss.
—Jenna Scherer, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2021
The identical strangers meet and hatch a plot to trade places.
—Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 13 Nov. 2020
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EW.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The kids, meanwhile, hatch a plot to get some of the toys that Teddy (dressed as Santa) has been hired to give out to those in need.
—Lillian Brown, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
This 1961 tale is about Mary Contrary (Annette Funicello), who plans on marrying Tom (Tommy Sands) until the evil Barnaby (Ray Bolger) and his goons kidnap Tom and hatch a plot to steal Mary's inheritance.
—Sydni Ellis, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
This 1961 tale is about Mary Contrary (Annette Funicello), who planned on marrying Tom (Tommy Sands) until the evil Barnaby (Ray Bolger) and his goons kidnap Tom and hatch a plot to steal Mary's inheritance.
—Sydni Ellis, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2022
But a butcher and his girlfriend hatch a plot to liberate Albert with the help of some spiked lemonade.
—Rob Hubbard, Star Tribune, 24 May 2021
There’s more: In the island nation of Kerch, a trio of appealing rogues who dub themselves the Crows — Kaz (Freddy Carter), Inej (Amita Suman), and Jesper (Kit Young) — hatch a plot to cross the Fold and nab Alina to earn a small fortune from a local crime boss.
—Jenna Scherer, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2021
The identical strangers meet and hatch a plot to trade places.
—Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 13 Nov. 2020
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“Hatch a plot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hatch%20a%20plot. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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