It didn't look like my idea of a law office.
But it looked like a good idea at the time.
Having him in charge suddenly looked like a good idea after all.
It looked like someone's bad idea of a strategy game.
After that, it looked like a good idea to play ball with him.
Moving to town looks like a good idea, but turns out to be filled with problems.
Oh, and yeah the bill looks like a terrible idea.
He doesn't look anything like my idea of an old soldier.
The draft may look like a good idea until your number is up.
It is perhaps significant that he looks exactly like everyone's idea of an American businessman.