to go according to plan

It was he / That made the overture of thy treasons to us.

He found that playing cutthroat Spades was much more difficult than playing with a partner.

Delays with universal credit have compounded the problem, pushing people into rent arrears and putting them at risk of losing their homes. And the retrenchment of services such as mental health and drug rehabilitation means that vulnerable people are more likely to find themselves on the street.