"have other ideas" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: has other ideas [present, singular, third-person], having other ideas [participle, present], had other ideas [participle, past], had other ideas [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|have<has,,had> other ideas}} have other ideas (third-person singular simple present has other ideas, present participle having other ideas, simple past and past participle had other ideas)
  1. (idiomatic) To do something different from what is proposed or expected. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-have_other_ideas-en-verb-7IajXvdU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "2022, Kat Green, Frozen Pact, page 1",
          "text": "He wanted to get home and warm up, but his dog had other ideas. 'Jasper, you daft dog. Come here.' The dog continued to bark, and Harry knew he would have to go and retrieve the dog himself.",
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