Marilyn Monroe was, like Tony Curtis, new to Hollywood and wanting to be a star so he offered her a lift in his cheap Buick convertible and drove her to the hotel where she was staying. She gave him her number but it was a week before he had the courage to ask her out.
Definition of idea 1 a: a transcendent entity that is a real pattern of which existing things are imperfect representations b: a standard of perfection : ideal
Definition of theory for English Language Learners. : 1  an idea or set of ideas that is intended to explain facts or events. : 2  an idea that is suggested or presented as possibly true but that is not known or proven to be true. : 3  the general principles or ideas that relate to a particular subject.