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

When Rebuild for Design endorsed the East Side Coastal Resiliency project, the big idea was that it would be radically inclusive.

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2021

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 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 Bowen, Robert Sydney