come up with
kʌm ʌp wɪð
A hand surfacing with something in it — come up with
The picture A hand that went down out of sight surfaces holding something and holds it out. Look for is still groping below the surface; come up with is surfacing with it in your hand.
Where the picture shows up in come up with
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surfacing with a name
Can you come up with a better title?
kæn juː kʌm ʌp wɪð ə ˈbetər ˈtaɪtl
Could you think of a better title?
A hand rises over a blank page and sets down a slip with a new title on it
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surfacing with an idea
She came up with the idea in the shower.
ʃi keɪm ʌp wɪð ði aɪˈdiːə ɪn ðə ˈʃaʊər
The idea hit her in the shower.
Under the running water a hand suddenly comes up gripping something bright
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surfacing with money
We have to come up with the deposit by Friday.
wi hæv tə kʌm ʌp wɪð ðə dɪˈpɑːzɪt baɪ ˈfraɪdeɪ
We have to find the deposit by Friday.
A hand that has been through every pocket rises above the desk holding the gathered notes
Not only thoughts surface; cash surfaces too.
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surfacing with an excuse on the spot
He came up with an excuse on the spot.
hi keɪm ʌp wɪð ən ɪkˈskjuːs ɑːn ðə spɑːt
He invented an excuse right there.
The question lands and a hand whips a small note up from behind his back
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surfacing with a plan
The team came up with a plan overnight.
ðə tiːm keɪm ʌp wɪð ə plæn ˈoʊvərnaɪt
The team produced a plan overnight.
People who sat up all night lift one sheet of paper into the morning light
All of it in one picture
Come up with is one picture: surfacing with something in your grip. Surface with a title and you have named the thing; surface with an idea and you have thought of it; surface with money and you have found the deposit. Surface with an excuse and you invented it on the spot; surface with a plan and the team worked all night. You go down empty-handed and come back up holding something — always the same move.