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Meaning of the very idea | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Used to indicate surprise or incredulity.

Examples

““Well, of all things!” cried the equally astonished Jane. “And here I have been wasting whole reams of perfectly good imagination picturing you in Baltimore—the very idea!” And she threw her arms about her friend once more, and kissed her a dozen times.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

The Villages The Ville the vine that ate the South the voice of the people, the voice of God The Warren The Wash