"a solid premise" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use this phrase to refer to a foundation for an idea or argument that is well thought-out and logical. For example, "The team developed a solid premise for their proposal, which ultimately convinced the investors to get on board with the project."
"We believe that despite the inevitable disappointment of researchers, the Holy Father's decision could provide a solid premise for future studies," the announcement read.
The site's critical consensus reads, "It's nasty, uneven, and far from original, but thanks to a smartly assembled cast that makes the most of a solid premise, Horrible Bosses works".
Whether you're making a movie, writing a horror novel or just telling a story, a solid premise is key.
It's a fairly solid premise, but – in reality – is it complete bullshit – wouldn't more kids mean stretching budgets even further?
The basic, solid premise of the service is to let you enjoy your custom-made playlists anywhere you like.
PIES 'N' THIGHS Sarah Buck promises that the much-delayed move of this makeshift barbecue spot in back of a bar, to more solid premises with a garden, will happen before the rhubarb for her pie is in season.
"That Wes Craven was able to rip a film from the headlines (with echoes of the mass hysteria surrounding the infamous McMartin case) and create a solid gold horror premise that is surreal and ambitious even within it's limited budget, was a masterstroke".
If inferentialism is true, then when I see, e.g., a dog bounding around in front of me with a toy in its mouth, wagging its tail and looking at me, then I may consider the possibility that the dog wants my attention, that it is feeling happy and playful — but this is only a hypothesis, for which I must provide a solid argument from justified premises if I am to justifiably believe it.
IGN's Phil Pirrello believed "the Broyles Factor padded a cool premise with a solid (if unremarkable) execution that lead to a great final five minutes".
In addition to that possible misrepresentation, in no way did the script provide a solid scenario dealing with the premise that in her pregnancy, the discontinuation of her meds would have unavoidable consequences as she went about saving the world without pause.
The article's premise was, I think, a solid one and a good way to advance the Schwarzenegger and Strauss-Kahn stories.
