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to give sb a general idea of a subject

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  • idea — i•de•a [[t]aɪˈdi ə, aɪˈdiə[/t]] n. 1) any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity 2) a thought, conception, or notion 3) an impression: Give me a general idea of what happened[/ex] 4) an opinion …   From formal English to slang

  • general — gen|er|al1 [ dʒen(ə)rəl ] adjective *** ▸ 1 not specific/detailed ▸ 2 relevant to most cases ▸ 3 true of whole of something ▸ 4 dealing with all of something ▸ 5 responsible for whole ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) not specific, exact, or detailed: Could you… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • general*/*/*/ — [ˈdʒen(ə)rəl] adj I 1) not specific, exact, or detailed Could you just give us a general description of the work you do?[/ex] I m probably not making myself very clear, but you get the general idea.[/ex] 2) involving or true for most people,… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • general — 1 adjective 1 NOT DETAILED describing only the main features of something, not the details: a general introduction to computing | general idea: I ve got a general idea of how I want the new room to look. | in general terms (=without considering… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • general — I UK [ˈdʒen(ə)rəl] / US adjective *** 1) not specific, exact, or detailed Could you just give us a general description of the work you do? Her predictions are so general that they could apply to anybody. in general terms: We are prepared to… …   English dictionary

  • give — givable, giveable, adj., n. givee, n. giver, n. /giv/, v., gave, given, giving, n. v.t. 1. to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone. 2. to hand to someone: Give me that plate, please …   Universalium

  • give — [[t]gɪv[/t]] v. gave, giv•en, giv•ing, n. 1) to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation: to give a birthday present to someone[/ex] 2) to hand to someone: Give me that plate, please[/ex] 3) to place in someone s care: I gave the… …   From formal English to slang

  • Idea — • The word was originally Greek, but passed without change into Latin. It seems first to have meant form, shape, or appearance, whence, by an easy transition, it acquired the connotation of nature, or kind Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight.… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • General Judgment (Last Judgment) —     General Judgment     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► General Judgment     (Judicium Universale, Last Judgment).     I. EXISTENCE OF THE GENERAL JUDGMENT     1. Few truths are more often or more clearly proclaimed in Scripture than that of the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • General equilibrium — theory is a branch of theoretical microeconomics. It seeks to explain the behavior of supply, demand and prices in a whole economy with several or many markets. It is often assumed that agents are price takers and in that setting two common… …   Wikipedia

  • Idea — Plato, one of the first philosophers to discuss ideas in detail. For other uses, see Idea (disambiguation). In the most narrow sense, an idea is just whatever is before the mind when one thinks. Very often, ideas are construed as representational …   Wikipedia

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