have other ideas

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: to disagree

I thought we could handle this ourselves, but my boss had other ideas.

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General Daily Insight for October 14, 2026 The morning may have other ideas about your plans. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026 But House Republicans have other ideas for the legislation and have long seen it as a vehicle for policies that were left on the cutting room floor. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026 Both June and Soames have other ideas, however. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026 But some Republicans have other ideas for workarounds. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for have other ideas

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