“I thought it would be a good idea to pull together a contact list for the group, which I've attached.”
You're working on a long-term project for your company that involves people from several different departments. You put together a list of names and phone numbers for all of the people working on the project. You email this to everyone in the group.
I thought it would be a good idea to pull together a contact list for the group, which I've attached.
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attach (a computer file)
The word "attach" means to stick or connect two things to each other. When you're writing e-mail and want to send someone a file, you "attach" the file to an e-mail message. The file that you attach is called "an attachment".
a good idea
An idea that you think is smart and useful is "a good idea".
You can use "good idea" in these ways:
That's a good idea.
A: We can ask Keisuke.
B: Good idea.
Olivia had a good idea. She suggested that we each score the applications separately and then add up the scores.
pull together (some information)
"Pulling together" a list of information means finding the information and collecting it in one place. People "pull together" things like:
- contact information for a group of people
- a list of choices of things to buy
I thought it would be (adjective) to (do something)
Use this phrase to explain why you decided to do something:
I thought it would be nice to get some house plants.
You can also say "I thought it would be ___ for ___":
I thought it would good for you and her to meet and discuss it directly.