big idea

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nounInformal.
  1. any plan or proposal that is grandiose, impractical, and usually unsolicited: You're always coming around here with your big ideas.

  2. purpose; intention; aim: What's the big idea of shouting at me?

Origin of big idea

1
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

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