grand scheme vs sum total

grand scheme

noun
  • The totality of the situation approached objectively; the big picture. 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see grand, scheme. 

sum total

noun
  • Entirety; the aggregate of everything. 

  • Total; the result of adding a set of figures or counting a number of items. 

  • Epitome. 

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