Talking about the word "idea"

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Talking about the word "idea"

canterina

Talking about the word "idea"

Hi, dear teachers!

There �s a collocation in Italian, which in English sounds like "tidy up your ideas" = mettere in ordine le idee.

What �s the REAL equivalent in BRE, though?

15 Feb 2011

franknbea

Hi,

There �s a term in English that is "buck up your ideas" sounds very much like it.

15 Feb 2011

Jayho

How about a "half-baked idea"? Maybe that is close to your intended meaning.

See here

There is also a fantabulous video on it here

15 Feb 2011

ldthemagicman

Ciao Canterina,

I can �t think of an equivalent expression. Possibly:

"Tidy up your ideas!" (As you suggest.)

"Get your ideas in order!" (Put your ideas into a more sensible arrangement!)

"Get yourself sorted out!" (Solve your problems and lead a �normal � life!)

"Straighten up your ideas!" (Improve your bad attitude!)

"Smarten up your ideas!" (Improve your bad attitude.)

"Think straight!" (Stop thinking in a confused fashion!)

"Put your house in order!" (Make the changes necessary to lessen your personal problems!)

"Put everything into apple-pie order!" (Arrange everything very neatly and tidily!)

I hope that this helps.

Les

15 Feb 2011

canterina

WOW!!!! Thanks a lot everybody!

15 Feb 2011