the big idea

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You talk in the documentary about how the big idea at the outset of your solo career was fusing rock and dance music.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Not long ago, technology was the big idea for enabling Africa to leapfrog its way out of poverty.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2023

And if she hadn’t had the big idea, we would never have “The Lion King.”

From New York Times • Nov. 16, 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

"Hey, what's the big idea?" asked Big Boy as he raised up in bed.

From Hookers by Bourbon, Rae