in the scheme of things

in a general view of the situation She just got here and hasn't figured out where she belongs in the scheme of things.

Usage notes: often used with the adjectives grand, larger, or overall, usually to suggest that something is not very important: A two-week delay will not matter in the overall scheme of things.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Johns	[dʒɔnz]
Nuruddin	-	Arabic
Fausta	-	Italian, Ancient Roman
Amanda	ə-MAN-də (English), ah-MAHN-dah (Spanish, Italian, German)	English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Late Roman
Itsaso	-	Basque
Justine	zhuy-STEEN (French), jus-TEEN (English)	French, English, Dutch, German