Some people liked to believe that there was some kind of rivalry Between the two men, but this was a completely off-the-wall idea.

At the ball and around town, Danny's mysterious past, detached demeanour and off-the-wall ideas make him an instant hit with the townsfolk.

When I first proposed it," he continued, "it seemed like an off-the-wall idea.

The woman you may replace was always coming up with off-the-wall ideas, and sometimes they were helpful.

While some directors will take what you give and just hone that down, Andrei would come up with these amazing off-the-wall ideas.

The cinéma vérité approach also made it easier to persuade backers to finance the admittedly off-the-wall idea.

Mickey had called Mason a dozen times that day with last-minute pleas to approve one off-the-wall idea after another.

"It was an off-the-wall idea we both jumped on," recalled Mr. Drenttel.

If it is, it's a world record for off-the-wall ideas.

Crane described the concept of a boy accompanied by a shapeshifting blob as "an off-the-wall idea".