have other ideas
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: to disagree
I thought we could handle this ourselves, but my boss had other ideas.
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and the Warriors have other ideas.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Tim Cook and his team have other ideas, and this iPhone SE comes with more risk than any of the previous smartphones.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
However, Genevieve and her impeccably white teeth have other ideas.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and the Warriors have other ideas.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Tim Cook and his team have other ideas, and this iPhone SE comes with more risk than any of the previous smartphones.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
However, Genevieve and her impeccably white teeth have other ideas.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Have other ideas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20other%20ideas. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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