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
3. a mental representation of something: she's got a good idea of the layout of the factory. 4. the characterization of something in general terms; concept: the idea of a square circle is self-contradictory. 5. an individual's conception of something: his idea of honesty is not the same as yours and mine. 6. the belief that something is the case: he has the idea that what he's doing is right. 7. a scheme, intention, plan, etc: here's my idea for the sales campaign. 8. a vague notion or indication; inkling: he had no idea of what life would be like in Africa.