the idea

Idioms  

1. Also, the very idea. See under what's the idea.

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the idea

But growing research is complicating the idea that these alternatives are automatically healthier.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026

Two decades later, the idea that “‘Idiocracy’ was a documentary” has gained cachet in the more self-satisfied corners of the internet.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

Some simply don’t like the idea of any senior communities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

The last time we talked, around the time of “Ripley,” you wanted to put out into the universe the idea of starring in a musical or a comedy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

I clutched my hands together as the idea reeled out.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu