bright idea

Idioms and Phrases

A clever thought or plan. For example, John had a bright idea for saving space—we would each have a terminal but share the printer . This term uses bright in the sense of “intelligent” or “quick-witted” and may be employed either straightforwardly, as in the example above, or ironically, as in Jumping in the pool with your clothes on—that was some bright idea . [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

His bright idea turned out to be the incandescent light bulb, which he invented in 1880.

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My bright idea for a high-tech gift for this holiday season is actually a 19th century invention: a light bulb.

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Another key factor against James is that it was his bright idea to buy the half of Sky that News Corp did not already own.

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Seeing the discarded circles in the trash, Sidney had a bright idea.

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Where did Val Kilmer get the bright idea that he could ever be elected the governor of New Mexico?

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While Benjy sat contemplating this creature, and wondering what was to be the end of it all, a bright idea occurred to him.

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Then a bright idea came to her and getting the roll of wire she asked La Touche to shew her how to make rabbit snares.

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All of a sudden a bright idea crossed his mind; there was evidently treason, the man whom he had met wore a disguise!

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I think it was grandmother's bright idea at last to make their way to the entrance and wait there.

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At last, the bright idea struck me—I will get in next time with my cigar; what if we are nine herrings in the barrel?

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