1.   His idea got a cool reception from his colleagues.

2.   His idea got only a lukewarm response from the committee.

3.   What kind of stupid ideas have got into your head now?

4.   At the Bavarian State Central Bank, the marks-to-bricks idea is also getting appropriate consideration.

5.   - The U.S. Supreme Court is, of course, a place where big ideas get debated and decided.

6.   A government panel studying ways to fix Medicare financial problems displayed little interest earlier this month when the idea got its first full discussion.

7.   A good idea can get even better as its possibilities for greater good are explored.

8.   All of which is raising suspicions in some quarters that, as usual with Wall Street, a good idea is getting out of hand.

9.   Carroll was opposed to this, and Shell had no interest in being a paid assassin, so the idea never got past the talking stage.