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any idea vs Did you get any idea

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Any idea' is a common phrase used to ask if someone has a suggestion or solution, while 'Did you get any idea?' is a more specific question asking if someone has come up with a particular idea. They are not directly comparable as they serve different purposes.

Last updated: March 22, 2024

any idea

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to ask if someone has a suggestion or solution.

This phrase is used to inquire if someone has a suggestion, solution, or understanding about a particular topic.

Examples:

Do you have any idea how to fix this?
I don't have any idea what to do next.

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Nobody had any idea what happened.
Do you have any idea what we've sacrificed...
If I had any idea who did this...
I don't have any idea what these questions could be.
None of the doctors had any idea what it was.
I wouldn't have any idea how to hide such a sophisticated transaction.
I never had any idea she took pictures.
Anybody have any idea what happened?
Honey, I don't have any idea.
Do you think Mr Walsh has any idea that we...
The government really didn't have any idea whatwas happening.
I don't have any idea which horse to choose.
The prison guards certainly didn't have any idea.
If you have any idea who might...
No one had any idea until Samantha called.
I don't think Ashley has any idea.
No-one had any idea what they were selling or why.
No one had any idea How that bomb was planted.
I don't suppose you have any idea where she went.
Do you have any idea how vulnerable...

Alternatives:

any thoughts
any suggestions
any clues
any input
any insights

Did you get any idea

This phrase is correct and can be used to ask if someone has come up with a particular idea.

This phrase is more specific and is used to inquire if someone has developed a specific idea or solution.

Examples:

Did you get any idea on how to approach the project?
Did you get any idea for a birthday gift?

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Did you get any idea during the trial how long... how high your sentence will be?
Did you have any idea what would happen after you spilled it?
Did you have any idea that Jamie's boyfriend was part
Did you ever have any idea what Gabriel was up to this whole time?
Did you have any idea how human blood was on the knife?
Apart from the iris did you bring any ideas for the project?
Did you have any idea that Lutan was going to announce that he wanted you for his first one?
Daria, did you have any idea we had these kinds of radicals here in town?
Did you have any idea that there would be a second car?
Did you have any idea he was about to be murdered?
Did you have any idea who the girl was? No.
Did you or your colleagues have any idea... what awaited you in the Warsaw Ghetto?
Did you have any idea that Meghan was trying to buy him one?
Did you have any idea that she lived so close?
Did you have any idea he was about to be murdered?
Did you have any idea it was coming?
Did you have any idea there'd be a second car?
If I had any idea who did this...
The government really didn't have any idea whatwas happening.
The prison guards certainly didn't have any idea.

Alternatives:

have you come up with any idea
have you thought of any ideas
have you figured out any ideas
have you brainstormed any ideas
have you considered any ideas

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