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Paul Eldridge

Man is ready to die for an idea, provided that idea is not quite clear to him.

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what's the big idea

[what's the big idea] or [what's the idea] {informal} What is the purpose; what do you have in mind; why did you do that; what are you doing; how dare […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

the idea

[the idea] or [the very idea] {n. phr.} - Used in exclamations to show that you do not like something. * /The idea! Thinking Mother was my sister!/ * /The […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

toy with an

[toy with an] or [the idea] {v. phr.} To consider an idea or an offer periodically without coming to a decision. * /He was toying with the idea of accepting […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Idea Hamsters

[Idea Hamsters] People whose idea generators are always running. Business slang

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