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The meaning of the English word "idea" and how you use it

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idea
(noun) (sing.) thought; notion
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His idea is a good one .
I have an idea . Let's go to the movies .
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One Man Show at the Sydney Opera House
One of the artists had an idea to turn the camera on its side .
Manipulate Your Dreams
I very much like the idea of using life and , and dreams in a gamified setting ,
Third Person Driving with a Drone
You have no idea how far through the corner you are , not even from G-forces .
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have...no...idea
(expression) (present) (I / we / you / they) to not know at all
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Jeeyoung completed her Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction with an ESL emphasis at Texas A&M University. Her dissertation work was honored with a grant from the Barbara Bush Family Literacy Foundation. Her research interests include second language learning, family literacy, and dyslexia from a sociocultural perspective. Her co-authored articles and book chapters have been published. Additionally, she has been working as a translator and localizer, living in the US.
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I have no idea if we will win the game .
Those people have no idea how the accident happened .
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It's Technically a Meal!
As per usual , it's 2 PM , I have n't done anything today , and I have no idea what 's in here .
Why Do We Sleep?
So basically what we 're saying is we have no idea why we sleep ,
Food Art for Commercials
They have no idea about engineering , yeah . They 're just like , " Robots are cool . We want a robot ."
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had...no...idea
(idiom) (past) (I / we / you / they / he / she / it) to not know at all
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Sami

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Sami is a native French speaker, French-English translator and localizer originally from Paris. He studied English literature in Istanbul, Turkey, before working in translation and traveling full-time.
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We had no idea your mother was so ill .
I had no idea you were a vegetarian .
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How to Properly Use a Semicolon
I had no idea where to put them .
Emily Wants to Postpone the Wedding - Friends Clip
I had no idea .
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you...have...no...idea
(idiom) used to emphasize the severity or intensity of a situation
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Aline de Barros Kauffma

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Aline has a bachelor's degree in Travel & Hospitality and worked in the aviation industry for almost 20 years. She lives in São Paulo, Brazil and is now a full-time translator and localizer.
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Your job seems really difficult . / Oh , you have no idea .
You have no idea how expensive this car was .
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The Card Counter - Trailer
You have to be the strangest poker player I ever met . / Oh , you have no idea .
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idea
(noun) an understanding or picture in one's mind
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Adrián Camacho

Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Clickable Example Sentences

These examples and translations are created specifically for language learners, and are manually reviewed. Click on words to look them up.
I want to get a clearer idea of what his intentions are .
Do you have any idea why they left so soon ?
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Video Examples

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The Five Steps of Critical Thinking
There's lots of it out there , so having a clear idea of your question will help you determine what 's relevant .
The Job Investment Trap
and didn't have any real idea of what your life might be about .
Driving Slowly in the Left Lane
And then there are a lot of drivers who have no idea that this is even a problem .
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