the big idea
Example Sentences
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Fifty years ago, Steve Wozniak knew he built a great personal computer, but the young engineer couldn’t convince his employer, Hewlett-Packard, to buy into the big idea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
And if she hadn’t had the big idea, we would never have “The Lion King.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2022
What’s the big idea, putting down small talk?
From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 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
"What's the big idea, sitting all alone in the dark?"
From Linda Lee, Incorporated A Novel by Vance, Louis Joseph
