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thought bubble

idiom

An ill-conceived idea.


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  1. 01

    bubble over

    To be very enthusiastic, or highly excited.

  2. 02

    burst someone's bubble

    To disillusion; to disabuse someone of a false notion or rationalization that has grown comfortable.

  3. 03

    food for thought

    Information or knowledge that is worthy of contemplation.

  4. 04

    hold that thought

    To pause in a conversation for an interruption.

  5. 05

    lose the bubble

    To cave in under pressure, or to lose situational awareness, control or understanding.

  6. 06

    park that thought

    Alternative form of hold that thought.

  7. 07

    shower thought

    An idea, often some minor epiphany, that occurs while showering or otherwise going about one’s everyday routine.

  8. 08

    thread of thought

    A train of thought; a thought process.

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