Again, the idea got no further than the drawing board.
"And no idea if any of the others will get here in time."
Actually the idea that that's what happened has probably got round the parents already.
They can't get through to us, do you see, but ideas have got a shape here.
Her expression did not change, but the idea got across.
Once that idea got hold of him, it didn't let go.
But the idea never got farther than a first thought.
And that idea, which he's just starting, has got to be taken out of him.
They can't stand the simple idea of everyone just getting along and not trying to point fingers at each other all the time.
These ideas will get you started on the road to family fun.