the big idea
Example Sentences
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What’s the big idea, putting down small talk?
From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2022
“Speaking of Earth, the big idea behind ‘The End Is Nye’ is that for the first time in the history of our planet, we humans can control our fate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
Sometimes the big picture, the big idea, the main reason for the experiment isn’t even the biggest reward in the outcome.
From Fox News ● Oct. 9, 2020
But the big idea of “Lavender Palette,” Martin said, “isn’t simply to out artists. It’s about how this suppressed group came up with a new art language and contributed to the culture of this region.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2019
But I think the big idea of their being here is to sail out to give the bombers a better chance to get through when the big moment comes.
From Dave Dawson at Casablanca by Robert Sydney Bowen
