come up with a solution

Meaning

To think of, produce, or suggest an idea or plan to solve a problem. It is widely used in collaborative business environments when brainstorming or addressing unexpected challenges.

Examples

• We need to come up with a solution to this supply chain delay before the client notices.

  We need to come up with a solution to this supply chain delay before the client notices.

• Our engineering team managed to come up with a solution that saved us thousands of dollars.

  Our engineering team managed to come up with a solution that saved us thousands of dollars.

• Let's brainstorm tomorrow morning and see if we can come up with a solution together.

  Let's brainstorm tomorrow morning and see if we can come up with a solution together.

• She is known for her ability to come up with a solution even under intense pressure.

  She is known for her ability to come up with a solution even under intense pressure.

• It took us three days of intense meetings, but we finally came up with a solution.

  It took us three days of intense meetings, but we finally came up with a solution.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We need to come up a solution to this issue.

  ✓ We need to come up with a solution to this issue.

  The preposition 'with' is mandatory. You 'come up with' an idea or solution.

• ✗ He came up to a solution during the meeting.

  ✓ He came up with a solution during the meeting.

  'Come up to' means to reach a certain standard or approach someone physically. Use 'come up with' for generating ideas.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The management team is meeting today to ___ for the falling sales numbers.

  💡 think of a way to fix the problem

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  come up with a solution

• Don't just bring me problems; I need you to ___ as well.

  💡 suggest a way to resolve the issues

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  come up with a solution