have other ideas

verb

To do something different from what is proposed or expected.

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Meanings

verbhave other ideas (third-person singular simple present has other ideas, present participle having other ideas, simple past and past participle had other ideas)

present singular third person has other ideas · participle present having other ideas · participle past had other ideas · past had other ideas

  1. idiomaticTo do something different from what is proposed or expected.

    He wanted to get home and warm up, but his dog had other ideas. 'Jasper, you daft dog. Come here.' The dog continued to bark, and Harry knew he would have to go and retrieve the dog himself.

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“have other ideas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20other%20ideas. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “have other ideas,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20other%20ideas.

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