that's the idea
Example Sentences
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But that’s the idea of argument that I like, where you’re actually convincing someone of something, or you are adapting your own ideas to someone else’s.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2025
Guadagnino splices in his smug smile so much that we get sick of it, and maybe that’s the idea: Patrick’s charm is losing its appeal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
"You use the time, distance and the magnitude of event pairs, and try to find the link between two events -- that's the idea," Chen said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2023
And that’s the idea behind the streetwear company’s designs — to proudly wear symbols of Chinese culture.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2021
The coffee por favor has grown cold and por favor a pot of hot por favor and that's the idea muchas gracias and you could have docked the Marques in my last yawn.
From The Five Arrows by Allan Chase
