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The phrase "a first idea" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when introducing an initial thought or concept in a discussion or brainstorming session.
Example: "As we begin our project, I would like to share a first idea that could guide our approach."
Alternatives: "an initial thought" or "a preliminary concept."
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"The first reflex I have when I have a first sketch, a first idea, is to go to Laurent and to say 'Laurent, let me come to Paris, let me sit down with you, I want to show you something,"' said Vincent Perriard, creator of HYT, who described Mr. Picciotto as "the godfather" of the company.
Problem frames are used to provide a first idea of the main elements of the problem under study.
University students were also considered to obtain a first idea of how the test functions in this more advanced sample.
I came up with a first idea that I pitched to few brewers.
The proposed simplified method should not be viewed as a general design tool, but as a first idea of a practical solution to the investigated problem.
In other words, to perceive and accept a first idea of the theory of evolution without necessarily comprehending the total mechanism, which is a matter of further research.
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A second idea is for corporations to reassess their compensation practices for financial and legal executives.
A fourth idea would be to curtail the ability to refinance.
Usually it would be better, an evolution of those ideas into a third idea.
A second idea would be a more active foreign policy, which might even include a renewed push for enlargement.
Since the video wasn't enough to scare Ben and Chon, the cartel has a second idea: kidnap O.
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