the idea

Idioms  

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

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Example Sentences

Saudi Arabia disputes the idea that the coverage is coordinated by the government but has noticed it as well, seeing it as a sign of growing popular anger with Israel that highlights the pressure the government faces over normalization.

From The Wall Street Journal

The idea was that the $7 billion in “seed money,” plus the multibillion-dollar value of the spectrum, would allow FirstNet to offer all first responders service while engaging a commercial partner to monetize the network’s unused capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal

If the idea was to de-ice Melania for viewers and, in turn, make them forget about the allegations against Ratner, this one-two punch in the film’s first 10 minutes only portends glorious failure.

From Salon

The idea emerged during casual conversations between researchers from different fields.

From Science Daily

“That third episode is probably my favorite,” Tartakovsky said, “because we try not to get captured or captivated by the idea of sexy violence, right? All the shows have fights, and there’s gore and stuff, but we try as hard as we can for all of it to come out of an emotional, character-driven situation.”

From Salon