have other ideas
idiom
: to disagree
I thought we could handle this ourselves, but my boss had other ideas.
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But his fellow Democrats in the Legislature have other ideas and are advancing tax-increase bills.
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The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
Oddsmakers have made the 49ers a 2 1/2-point pick, but a large number of those in the business covering the NFL have other ideas.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2024
Israeli authorities seem to have other ideas—the visit has not happened.
—Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2023
The Spartans have other ideas, especially after last week’s 42-18 win over rival Fresno State boosted the team within a game of first place in the conference.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Nov. 2023
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The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
Oddsmakers have made the 49ers a 2 1/2-point pick, but a large number of those in the business covering the NFL have other ideas.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2024
Israeli authorities seem to have other ideas—the visit has not happened.
—Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2023
The Spartans have other ideas, especially after last week’s 42-18 win over rival Fresno State boosted the team within a game of first place in the conference.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Nov. 2023
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“Have other ideas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20other%20ideas. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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