How to use "idea" in a sentence

I like the idea, but following my plan is more important

I have no idea how long I will be here

It's too soon to think of that idea.

The idea is to throw the rope over one of the boulders above my head

I have no idea how long anyone can survive on urine alone

'I have no idea where he is.

She suddenly had an idea

I have a new idea

The idea was very exciting

I didn't like this idea, but I didn't say anything at the time.

I didn't like the idea of sharks

'I have an idea,' said the Dodo.' We all want to get warm

Bubba was dead, the shrimp business idea was dead with him

That gave me an idea

Plainly, the central idea of secession is the essence of anarchy

Then, remembering the silver on the bishop's table, he had an idea.

He had no money but he had a revolutionary idea: he knew a cheap and efficient method of manufacturing glass

Within a few months of his arrival, thanks to his new idea, the glass-making factory in Montreuil was making enormous profits

But the idea did not last for long

That child, for instance - you've no idea how much she costs

He would be able to climb the wall on his own, but how could he carry Cosette? Suddenly, he had an idea

'I've no idea.'

Marius considered her offer, then had an idea

I've got an idea.'

And then he had a sudden idea!

I try to remember anything, but I cannot! I have no idea who I am.

No, it is her idea to go on a boat

For a moment he has no idea what to do or where to go

"Down here! Look down here!" but he has no idea if anyone can hear him

In fact, I have an idea for a story: an idea I think about occasionally."

"Maybe," she says with another shy smile, "but you first: what's your idea for the perfect murder weapon?"

"Okay, well, it's not my idea, and it's old, but I think it's great for a film

no, no one has an idea

Sala had no idea

"I heard the government has a new idea - about people living in pods."

But it's not just an idea

"No idea." Sala stared down at the little package in her hand

The idea was crazy

So I thought, hey, yes - that's a great idea, I don't have to actually do it-"

"No! Well, I mean - just as an idea, you know..."

"You said you hated the idea

It's just an idea

It was an extraordinary idea

She wanted to tell Cham right away that she hated the idea

Think of all those energy units! Why don't you like the idea?"

"Is it a good idea?" asked Sala.

She'd been about to do some studying, but watching a love story-stream was a much better idea

"That's a wonderful idea!" cried Gran

And then, just before daybreak, she had an idea

Sala drank some of the hot, fruity tea, and felt her idea growing stronger

'The idea doesn't seem to please you,' Maxim said

'This must be Mrs Danvers' idea

It was such a clever idea

'It does seem a good idea.'

'I think I rather like the idea,' I said with a smile.

'I've no idea at all.'

I wished I had thought of the idea myself.

'I got the idea from a friend.'

No one had any idea about..

'I had no idea there was any question of that

The tricky spelling of the title was not Tina's idea, but most of the rest of the program was her creation, and she remained pleased with what she had wrought

Nevertheless, it might be a good idea for Tina Evans to get rid of the boy's belongings at last.

Maybe a large family isn't such a wise idea these days, what with the economy in trouble and all the turmoil in the world

"It's a great idea," Angela said

It's a wild idea

They didn't think it was a good idea for me or Michael to see it

"That's the idea," she said quickly

Elliot had a pretty good idea of what it would feel like, and he was sweating under his arms and in the small of his back, but he didn't move, and he didn't respond to the stranger's taunting.

"I'm not sure that's a good idea."

Besides, if we're face-to-face with him, we'll have a better idea of whether or not he's telling the truth

I don't think it's a good idea to hit Stryker and the woman in a public place like an airport."

Sandstone didn't have the faintest idea why they were in Reno or what they were seeking in the mountains.

Elliot was not sure when Tina slipped under the hypnotist's spell, and he had no idea how this smooth mesmerism was accomplished

And for sure, if the people in this installation got the idea that Danny's newfound psychic abilities were a result of the parietal spot caused by his repeated exposure to Wuhan-400, they would want to test him, poke and probe at him

The producer, the studio, and the network never could agree on a title, and no one liked my idea - Kickass Koontz Cinema - and probably even realized I was not serious in proposing it.

I have another idea

She's got a very definite idea in her head and she's acting upon it.'

'Don't you think it would be a good idea if Mary was taught how to cook?'

'We've got the same idea, haven't we?' he smiled

Third way - is there a third way? My idea was to see if any of the bushes were broken near the vicarage garden wall.'

'That was just my idea,' I admitted.

'I had the same idea

I don't think he has any idea that Lettice cares about him.'

I was almost there when an idea suddenly came into my brain

I have one idea that fits nearly everything

And then he told him of her idea.

'What an awful idea,' said Miss Marple

We had no idea that we were being studied almost as carefully as a scientist studies the small creatures in a drop of water

But poor Ogilvy had seen it fall and so he got up very early with the idea of finding it

I found the pub's owner in his bar, with no idea of what was going on

No one in London knew what the Martians looked like, and there was still a fixed idea that they must be slow: 'crawling', 'moving painfully' - words like these were in all the earlier reports

He had an idea that he might see me

'I've no idea,' I answered.

Her great idea was to return to Stanmore

But my fixed idea of reaching Leatherhead would not let me rest, and in the evening I went out again

This idea seems horrible to us, but at the same time I think we should remember how disgusting our meat-eating habits would seem to an intelligent rabbit.

It would be a good idea to kill it anyway, in case its actions attracted the attention of the Martians.

I had an idea of going to Leatherhead, although I knew there was little chance of finding my wife there

I believed in his idea of the future and in the possibility of his plans

A mad idea came to me

I did not think this was a good idea, but she insisted

'What a terrible idea!' I said

If you sleep any more, you're dead! However, I like your idea of a holiday on the River Thames.'

George was surprised that we both liked his idea

The only one who didn't like the idea was Montmorency, my fox-terrier

'You like the idea, but I don't,' his face said

The whole idea is stupid.'

Camping out in rainy weather is not a good idea

This is his idea of a happy life.

Then an awful idea came to me

He pretended that the lemons were rats, and killed three of them! This was Montmorency's idea of fun.

'Not a bad idea,' I said.

The idea of not seeing Hampton Church, with Mrs Thomas's tomb, makes me angry.'

It's a good idea to shout, 'I don't want any tea

Montmorency barked with horror at the idea

'What a wonderful idea!' Harris and I said.

I didn't like this idea, and I said, 'No, Harris

A very foolish idea, as he said sharply to her the first time she mentioned it

The Count spent his days by the lake (I have no idea why)

Anne turned to him and said, 'You're a miserable impostor.' She had no idea what it meant - she was just repeating my words - but Sir P was terrified

As I came closer to home, an idea started to form in my mind.

The fact that Anne had escaped from the asylum first gave me the idea for the conspiracy

"What! You want to marry me and you don't want to visit me! Is this your idea of love? I want to marry a strong, romantic man

"What a good idea! My soldiers can arrest them today," says the Captain.