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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a far fetched idea" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a concept or notion that seems unlikely or implausible.
Example: "The proposal to build a city on Mars may seem like a far fetched idea, but advancements in technology could make it possible in the future."
Alternatives: "an unrealistic notion" or "a fanciful concept".
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Hey what used to sound like a far fetched idea, ($23 Billion/yr), sounds pretty damn reasonable to me.
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Walter comes up with a far fetched story about the paintings representing the plight of post-war orphans in Germany.
Considering the risks involved in this industry usage of completely autonomous robots, first without achieving very high reliability, is still a far fetch choice.
This is not a far-fetched idea.
Executives from RealNetworks, for example, say that technical parity is not such a far-fetched idea.
But Ms Le Pen in the Elysée Palace is no longer a far-fetched idea.
I know it seems like a far-fetched idea, but a lot of people are scared of something like this happening.
What if substance abusers used their phones to "order in" their drugs of abuse (not a far-fetched idea in Manhattan)?
Which means that the alchemy of central banks monetising debt should perhaps not be dismissed as such a far-fetched idea after all.Of course, this is not what the central banks say they are going to do.
Already the commissioner is floating the question of whether kickoffs should be eliminated in the name of safety – I don't think that is a far-fetched idea and I think there will be other ideas like it.
He doesn't expect a wholesale breakup of the euro zone, which has gone from being a far-fetched idea two years ago to a much-talked-about fear today.
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