Definition of what's the big idea
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—used to ask why someone is doing or saying something Hey! What's the big idea!?
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“What's the big idea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/what%27s%20the%20big%20idea. Accessed 4 Dec. 2021.
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