idea

big

Her big idea was to start a community garden in the empty lot next to school.

alternative

Instead of arguing, my parents suggested meditation as an alternative idea for managing stress.

ambitious, big, grand

She has ambitious ideas about starting her own business after graduation.

basic

The basic idea behind the new app is to make shopping easier for busy people.

have

I had a brilliant idea to surprise my friends with a birthday party at the beach.

draw, get

The architect got the idea for the building design after visiting old temples in Japan.

promote, push (forward), sell

She worked hard to promote the idea of starting a recycling program at school.

welcome

Young parents generally welcome the idea of having free childcare at work.

consider, entertain, flirt with, toy with

She's been considering the idea of moving to a smaller apartment closer to work.

mull over, turn over

She spent the weekend mulling over the idea of moving to a different city.

encourage, generate

The teacher encouraged students to share their ideas during the class discussion.

stifle

Too much criticism during brainstorming sessions can stifle creative ideas from emerging.

bounce around, bounce off sb, brainstorm, discuss, explore, talk about

We spent the afternoon brainstorming ideas for the new marketing campaign with our team.

give sb

My friend gave me the idea to start learning Spanish last year.

apply, implement, put into action/effect/practice

She finally decided to implement the new idea after months of planning and discussion.

transform, translate

The architect transformed the client's initial idea into a stunning modern building.

steal

My brother stole my idea for the science project and presented it as his own.

impose

The manager attempted to impose his ideas about the new project on everyone in the meeting.

come into sb's head/mind, come to sb, flash across/into sb's mind/brain, hit sb, occur to sb, pop into sb's head, strike sb

A brilliant solution suddenly struck her during the morning meeting.

emerge, evolve, form, grow

The plan gradually evolved as the team discussed different possibilities together.

flow

Creative ideas flowed through the meeting as the team brainstormed solutions for the project.

come from sb/sth, date back from/to sth, originate, start, stem from sth

Many of the company's best ideas came from their employees working on the factory floor.

blossom, work (out)

Her initial concept worked out better than she had expected.

lead

Her brilliant idea led to a successful business that now employs fifty people.

~ about

She had a brilliant idea about organizing the community garden last spring.

~ for

My friend has some great ideas for decorating her new apartment.

~ of

My father came up with the idea of starting a small business from home.

be open to ideas

My manager is always open to ideas from her team members about improving our workflow.

the germ/glimmering of an idea

She had just a glimmering of an idea about how to solve the problem.

have other ideas

The children wanted to play outside, but their mother had other ideas.

it might be an idea

It might be an idea to check the weather before you go hiking tomorrow.

basic, rough, vague

I have a basic idea of how to cook pasta, but I need a recipe for the details.

key, main

The main idea of the movie was that honesty is always better than lying.

definite, firm, strong

He had a firm idea about which university he wanted to attend.

erroneous, false, wrong

She had a false idea about how much the project would cost.

romantic

Many tourists have a romantic idea about living in a small village in the countryside.

not the faintest/foggiest/remotest/slightest

I haven't the foggiest idea why my computer keeps crashing every afternoon.

get

After watching a few videos, she finally got the idea of how to use the new software.

espouse, have, hold

My parents have very different ideas about how to raise children compared to their own parents.

develop, form, shape

His time traveling in Asia helped develop new ideas about how to run his business.

communicate, convey, get across, get over, present, put across

She tried hard to convey her brilliant idea to the committee, but they didn't understand it.

clarify, formalize, formulate, organize, structure

Before starting the project, the team needed to clarify their main ideas about what customers actually wanted.

change, reconsider, reshape, revise

After reading the research, she decided to revise her idea about how children learn best.

harbour

She had been harbouring the idea of starting her own business for years.

be obsessed with

She became obsessed with the idea of starting her own business after watching that documentary.

relish

She didn't relish the idea of flying alone for the first time.

amuse sb, appeal to sb, please sb

The concept of learning to cook appealed to him more than he expected.

catch on, take hold

When the teacher suggested studying in groups, the idea quickly took hold among all the students.

~ about

He has some interesting ideas about the best way to learn a new language.

~ behind

The main idea behind the new safety rules was to prevent workplace accidents.

~ of

Spending the weekend doing housework is definitely not my idea of a good time.