Idiom idiom
have other ideas
Meaning
To do something different from what is proposed or expected.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I wanted to walk, but my dog had other ideas.”
“We planned a quiet evening at home, but our energetic friends had other ideas and insisted on going out.”
“The architect proposed a minimalist design, yet the client clearly had other ideas, demanding an ornate and elaborate structure instead.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026