that's the idea

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Main Entry:idea

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that’s the idea spoken phrase
used for telling someone that they are doing something correctly or well

You use the white ball to hit the red ball into the pocket. That’s the idea!

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Main entry: idea

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informal used to confirm to someone that they have understood something or they are doing something correctly

"A sort of bodyguard?" "That's the idea."


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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