plural of idée

plural of idée reçue

(Platonic philosophy) world of ideas, world of forms (higher ideal world of which tangible reality is only a shadow image)

(idiomatic) to start a new activity in order to change one's state of mind, to take a break from doing something boring or to escape from a displeasing situation

(informal) to imagine things, to have another think coming, to be deluded

(transitive with à) to set someone straight, to provide someone with an attitude adjustment, to sort someone's ideas out for them, to talk sense into someone, to get someone back on the right track / (reflexive) to get one's head straight, to clear one's head, to get one's thoughts in order

to be single-minded, to have a one-track mind; to be strong-minded, to know what one wants; to think logically and consistently