WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA

Meaning of WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA in English

informal What is the purpose; what do you have in mind; why did you do that; what are you doing; how dare you. Often used to question someone or something that is not welcome. The Smith family painted their house red, white, and blue. What's the big idea? What's the idea of coming in here after I told you not to? I heard you are spreading false rumors about me, what's the big idea?

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WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA? — what do you mean by that?, what are you trying to do?, what got into your head?; how dare you! …
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WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA — = what's the idea
Slang English vocab
WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA — why are you doing that? who said you could do that? What's the big idea? Who said you could chop …
English Idioms vocab
WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA — why are you doing that? who said you could do that? What's the big idea? Who said you could chop …
English Idioms vocabulary
WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA — это еще что, а это зачем
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WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA — это еще что, а это зачем
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA — подумаешь какое дело!;подумаешь какое достижение!
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WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA
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WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA
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WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA
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WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA? — What's the big idea?: Ну и что? В чем смысл? Что за (нелепая) идея?
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA? — Ну и что? В чем смысл? Что за (нелепая) идея?
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA — подумаешь какое дело!;подумаешь какое достижение!
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BIG — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) big bang Big Bend National Park Big Ben Big Bertha Big Cypress Swamp Big …
Английский словарь Британика
WHAT — I. (|)(h)wä]t, (|)(h)wə] also (|)(h)wȯ]; usu ]d.+V pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwæt, neuter of hwā who; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BIG — I. ˈbig adjective ( bigger ; biggest ) Etymology: Middle English, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect bugge …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
WHAT — /hwut, hwot, wut, wot/ ; unstressed /hweuht, weuht/ , pron. 1. (used interrogatively as a request for specific information): What …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
IDEA — — idealess , adj. /uy dee"euh, uy deeeu"/ , n. 1. any conception existing in the mind as a result …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BIG — big 1 — biggish , adj. — bigly , adv. /big/ , adj., bigger, biggest , adv. , n. adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WHAT — I. ˈhwät, ˈhwət, ˈwät, ˈwət pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwæt, neuter of hwā who — more at …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BIG — I. ˈbig adjective ( big·ger ; big·gest ) Etymology: Middle English, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect bugge …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
IDEA — ˈī-(ˌ)dē-ə or ˈī-dē noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek, from idein to see — more at wit Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WHAT — noun something; thing; stuff. 2. what (·pron, ·adj, ·adv) as a relative pronoun. 3. what (interrogative ·adv) why? for what …
Webster English vocab
IDEA — noun a plan or purpose of action; intention; design. 2. idea ·noun a general notion, or a conception formed by …
Webster English vocab
BIG — noun ·alt. of bigg. 2. big ·vt ·alt. of bigg. 3. big ·superl having largeness of size; of much bulk …
Webster English vocab
WHAT — [what] pron [ME, fr. OE hwaet, neut. of hwa who--more at who] (bef. 12c) 1 a (1)--used as an interrogative …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
IDEA — [idea] n [ME, fr. L, fr. Gk, fr. idein to see--more at wit] (14c) 1 a: a transcendent entity that …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BIG — [big] adj big.ger ; big.gest [ME, perh. of Scand origin; akin to Norw dial. bugge important man] (14c) 1 a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BIG — big BrE AmE bɪɡ ▷ bigger ˈbɪɡ ə AmE - ə r ▷ biggest ˈbɪɡ ɪst -əst ▶ ˌ Big …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WHAT — / wɒt; NAmE wɑːt; wʌt/ pronoun , determiner 1. used in questions to ask for particular information about sb/sth : …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
IDEA — / aɪˈdɪə; NAmE -ˈdiːə/ noun PLAN / THOUGHT 1. [ C ] idea (for sth) | idea (of sth) | …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BIG — / bɪg; NAmE / adjective , adverb , verb ■ adjective ( big·ger , big·gest ) LARGE 1. large in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHAT — what S1 W1 /wɒt $ wɑːt, wʌt/ BrE AmE pronoun , determiner , predeterminer [ Language: Old English ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
IDEA — i ‧ dea S1 W1 /aɪˈdɪə/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: Greek , from …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BIG — I. big 1 S1 W1 /bɪɡ/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative bigger , superlative biggest ) [ Date: 1300-1400 ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WHAT — adj., pron., & adv. --interrog.adj. 1 asking for a choice from an indefinite number or for a statement of amount, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
IDEA — n. 1 a conception or plan formed by mental effort (have you any ideas?; had the idea of writing a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BIG — adj. & adv. --adj. (bigger, biggest) 1 a of considerable size, amount, intensity, etc. (a big mistake; a big helping). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WHAT — adj., pron., & adv. interrog.adj. 1 asking for a choice from an indefinite number or for a statement of amount, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
IDEA — n. 1 a conception or plan formed by mental effort (have you any ideas?; had the idea of writing a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BIG — adj. & adv. adj. (bigger, biggest) 1 a of considerable size, amount, intensity, etc. (a big mistake; a big helping). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WHAT — adj., pron., & adv. --interrog.adj. 1. asking for a choice from an indefinite number or for a statement of amount, …
Oxford English vocab
IDEA — n.1 a conception or plan formed by mental effort (have you any ideas?; had the idea of writing a book). …
Oxford English vocab
BIG — adj. & adv. --adj. (bigger, biggest) 1. a of considerable size, amount, intensity, etc. (a big mistake; a big helping). …
Oxford English vocab
WHAT — Usually pronounced /(h)wɒt/ for meanings 2, 4 and 5. Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
IDEA — ( ideas) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. An idea is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BIG — ( bigger, biggest) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A big person …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHAT — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use ~ in questions when …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
IDEA — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a central idea ▪ This was a central idea in Marxist theory. a clear picture/idea …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BIG — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a (big) box office draw (= a successful actor who many people will pay …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
IDEA — (PURPOSE) [noun] [U] - a purpose or reason for doing somethingThe idea of this game is to get rid of …
Cambridge English vocab
BIG — (IMPORTANT) [adjective] bigger, biggest - important, because of being powerful, influential or having a serious effectHe had a big decision …
Cambridge English vocab
BIG — adj. big bang Big Bend National Park Big Ben Big Bertha Big Cypress Swamp Big Stick Policy Big Sur big …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
IDEA — Synonyms and related words : abstract thought, act of thought, admonition, advice, advising, advocacy, affective meaning, aim, ambition, animus, apprehension, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BIG — adj. big boy big bug big cheese big chief big gun big house big name big noise big shot big …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
BIG — I. big adjective 1. of significant size or scope a big expanse of mud big plans Synonyms: considerable, extensive, hefty, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
IDEA — noun 1 plan/suggestion ADJECTIVE ▪ bright , brilliant , clever , excellent , good , great , marvellous/marvelous , nice …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
IDEA — See ↑ IDEA 1,3, ↑ PURPOSE 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be a good idea • ↑ bright idea • ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
IDEA — INDEX: 1. something that you think of 2. a good idea 3. an idea or set of ideas that explains …
Longman Activator English vocab
BIG — INDEX: 1. big objects/buildings/organizations etc 2. very big 3. big places, areas, cities 4. big people 5. large numbers/amounts 6. …
Longman Activator English vocab

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