Collocation
come up with an idea
To produce or think of a new idea, plan, or solution, often creatively or after some effort.
Definition
'come up with an idea' is a common English collocation. To produce or think of a new idea, plan, or solution, often creatively or after some effort.
come up with + an idea/solution/plan
“She always manages to come up with great ideas for our team projects.”
Examples
- It took him all morning to come up with a good title for his essay.
- Can you come up with a better plan by tomorrow's meeting?
- The team managed to come up with an innovative solution to the complex problem.
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- She's always the first one to come up with a creative concept for the campaign.
- They came up with a brilliant marketing strategy that significantly boosted sales.
- How did you come up with such a unique idea for the party's theme?
- Despite the pressure, the engineers were able to come up with a safe and efficient design.
- The committee is hoping that someone will come up with a suitable proposal very soon.
- Our teacher asked us to come up with an original story for the writing competition.
- He needs to come up with a valid excuse for being late to the important presentation.
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