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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'dismiss an idea' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe the action of dismissing or disregarding an idea or opinion. For example, "The board decided to dismiss the CEO's idea of expanding the company's product line."
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Conversely, when we dismiss an idea out of hand, we never get the chance to expand our own perspective, and that's a high price to pay.
Never dismiss an idea for a song as "too stupid".
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Dismissing an idea as "inconsistent with naturalism" is little better than dismissing it as "inconsistent with Christianity".
Then one day the class was critiquing student projects, and someone dismissed an idea as "That's so gay".
Lennon and Old Firm rival Walter Smith have both dismissed an idea put forward by Dundee United chairman Stephen Thompson for the top four teams in the SPL to contest a title decider at the end of the regular season.
Although successful at this for the most part, his preoccupation with marketing strategies and patent protection caused him to miss a great opportunity in firearms development when he dismissed an idea from one of his gunsmiths, Rollin White.
He points his finger upward, or wields a copy of the Koran, or swipes his hand in front of his chest to dismiss an erroneous idea.
By supporting Mr Dimon, the shareholders in JPMorgan Chase most concerned about returns did not just dismiss a fashionable idea.
Security sources and analysts dismissed such an idea as unfeasible.
However, in a joint statement, the brothers appeared to dismiss the idea of a breakaway body to combat racism.
Donovan did not dismiss the idea of a homecoming.
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