share an idea

Meaning

This phrase means to tell other people about a thought, suggestion, or plan you have. It is a collaborative and friendly way to introduce a proposal in the workplace without sounding demanding or overly formal. It invites feedback and discussion from colleagues.

Examples

• Can I share an idea with the team during our brainstorming session?

  Can I share an idea with the team during our brainstorming session?

• I wanted to share an idea about how we can speed up the onboarding process.

  I wanted to share an idea about how we can speed up the onboarding process.

• Thanks for sharing your ideas; they really helped us find a solution.

  Thanks for sharing your ideas; they really helped us find a solution.

• If anyone wants to share an idea, please feel free to speak up.

  If anyone wants to share an idea, please feel free to speak up.

• She shared a great idea for the holiday marketing campaign.

  She shared a great idea for the holiday marketing campaign.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I want to divide an idea with you.

  ✓ I want to share an idea with you.

  The verb 'divide' means to split something physical into parts. To express or present a thought to others, you must use the verb 'share.'

• ✗ He shared to me an idea yesterday.

  ✓ He shared an idea with me yesterday.

  The verb 'share' takes the preposition 'with' when indicating the recipient of the information, not 'to.'

Related Expressions

Practice

• I'd love to ___ with you about how we can improve our website.

  💡 Tell you a suggestion I have.

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  share an idea

• At the next meeting, I'm going to ___ that might save us some money.

  💡 Introduce a new plan or suggestion.

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  share an idea