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"to get an idea" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use this phrase to indicate that you want to gain a basic understanding of something. For example, "I read the article to get an idea of what the debate was all about."
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"I only wanted to get an idea.
Talk to owners to get an idea of their motivation.
I use several techniques to get an idea across.
A sensitivity analysis was performed to get an idea of the rate determining steps.
TO GET an idea of Nancy Goldstone's book, think of chess, multi-dimensional chess.
"I like to spend time reading through comments to get an idea of who they are".
Thomas started staking them out, "just to get an idea of who was who".
Check out TwitterCounter to get an idea.
To get an idea why, keep that mouse moving.
Your first job is to get an idea on paper.
To get an idea, we next discuss the optimal scores for a specified α.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com