Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with idea in American Collocation
idea
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
good or clever
The teachers are full of enthusiasm and good ideas to make learning fun for children.
showing imagination and original thinking
It was an ingenious idea which eventually saved the company a great deal of money.
new
We’re always keen to try new ideas.
new and involving major changes
At this time, people were discovering Freud’s revolutionary ideas about the unconscious.
bad or stupid
They came up with a half-baked idea for expanding the business.
crazy and completely impractical
Their solution is to build more airports – the whole idea is ludicrous.
types of idea
It’s ideal for serious writers who want to get the most from their creative ideas.
This magazine will help anyone looking for gift ideas.
have an idea
He hit upon the wonderful idea of publishing old maps.
Ben was full of ideas about how to make money.
develop an idea
His subsequent book, Cities for a Small Planet, developed these ideas in greater depth.
encourage new ideas to develop
The purpose of the worksheet is to generate new ideas about alternative energy.
talk about ideas with other people
There is ideal opportunity to try out new technologies and bounce ideas off other practioners.
try to find an idea
I am looking for ideas on how to run the workshop in an interesting way.
consider an idea as possible
Initially, I toyed with the idea of doing it myself.
We are open to ideas and willing to discuss any suggestions.
try to get people to accept your idea
We’ll need to be bolder in promoting our ideas.
tell people what your ideas are
They looked for for simple and effective ways to communicate environmental ideas with a mass market appeal.
suggest an idea for people to consider
We meet monthly to discuss important issues and to float new ideas.
like an idea
We welcome new ideas, innovation and creativity.
decide an idea is not practical
I temporarily abandoned the idea of going to college.
when someone suddenly has an idea
Suddenly an idea hit him and he rushed over to Krodders excitedly.
when an idea comes from something
The idea stemmed from a conversation I had with Jane.
when an idea starts to develop
Some excellent ideas have emerged from our questionnaires.