Paul Eldridge

Man is ready to die for an idea, provided that idea is not quite clear to him.

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what's the big idea

[what's the big idea] or [what's the idea] {informal} What is the purpose; what do you have in mind; why did you do that; what are you doing; how dare […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

the idea

[the idea] or [the very idea] {n. phr.} - Used in exclamations to show that you do not like something. * /The idea! Thinking Mother was my sister!/ * /The […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

toy with an

[toy with an] or [the idea] {v. phr.} To consider an idea or an offer periodically without coming to a decision. * /He was toying with the idea of accepting […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

get it

[get it] or [something in] or [into one's head] {v. phr.} To become possessed of an idea; develop a fixed idea. * /Jack got it into his head to become […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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pop the question

[pop the question] {v. phr.}, {slang} To ask someone to marry you. * /After the dance he popped the question./ * /A man is […]

Henry Ford

(1863-1947) U.S. industrialist History is bunk.

проехали

[проехали] {slang}{colloquial} [pro`ehal'i] Forget it; disregard; you should not pay attention to this or worry […]

holdup

[holdup] {n.} 1. Robbery. * /John fell victim to a highway holdup./ 2. A delay, as on a crowded highway. * /Boy we're […]