COME UP WITH - Learn English Phrasal Verbs!

Learn how to use 'come up with' in this English lesson on phrasal verb!

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The other day I was talking to my wife about my teaching business and I love it when we can get time to talk about this because my wife comes up with some really good ideas from time to time. Ok, so I used the phrasal verb there: to come up with - to come up with something, or to come up with an idea, and this just means to generate an idea or to think about an idea.

So, we use this a lot when we're talking about being creative; when we're thinking about solutions for problems or just thinking about ideas in general. Now, what I said to her was this: you always come up with good ideas you always come up with good ideas. Now, if you're talking to someone and they come up with a bad idea, something that you can say to them is this: is that the best you can come up with? Is that the best you can come up with? And basically, you're letting them know that their idea isn't very good. Is that the best you can come up with? T

here's another phrase I want to share and I used this with my wife before we had a conversation, and I usually ask her this question: can I bounce some ideas off you? Can I bounce some ideas off you?
And what this means is that I want to tell my wife some ideas that I have - to tell her about the ideas that I've come up with, and if I want to bounce ideas off her, and I want her to listen and for her to give me feedback. So, this is a great phrase to use if you want feedback on your ideas: can I bounce some ideas off you?

I have one more example to share and then a question for you. Now, in my case, I come up with my best ideas in the shower. So, when I'm in the shower, I always come up with my best ideas - it's never when I'm at work but it's when I'm taking a shower. What I want to know is this: where do you come up with your best ideas? So, in which situations do you come up with your best ideas? I'm looking forward to reading your response, so please leave a comment below. If you have found this lesson useful, please share with your friends and I'll see you in the next video!

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[ferranmestrefontanet]

Hi Jack, it's Ferran from Spain. I always come up with my best ideas while I run. I feel in total contact with nature and that allows me to think better. Thanks for your useful videos. They're top-notch information.

[mevlutakdag]

I always come up with new ideas when i read a book which is interesting to me. I love reading&thinking.

[riarizzaabecella]

i always come up with the great ideas when im in mood.

[ofidirectacaselles]

Hi Jack. In my case there's no moment better than another. If I had to choose randomly, I would say when I'm running. It's when I leave my mind free. Thanks for your useful videos.

[Vinicius-kjgj]

I came up my best ideias whenever I'm going to sleep, in my bed my brain work so awesome!!!

[kuljit]

I always come up with new idea while watching your video.

[superbrunafofa]

I always come up with my best ideas when i with my animals, like my horses Angel and Pack, and my parrot Loro, my dog Sara pass way last year, it was very sad say goodbye to my sweet and crazy girl... Thanks a lot for your videos, its helping me a lot, sorry if i say somenthing wrong!!!

[mollietai]

I always come up with my best ideas when I take a walk in the park alone on the weekend .

[mybodytea]

I come up with the best ideas when I go hiking in the mountains

[قهوةعربية-فه]

l always come up with best ideas when i needed something ..
pleasure see your vidoe ☺

[Muham]

Please what is meaning of '' come up with your own''?

[إنفلسطينفيقلوبنا]

Thank you so much for your information 😊☺️.
This Episode is perfect.I loved it👍💪💪

[mdraselhowlather]

How can i come up with remember things

[anukitsutskiridze]

I always come up with ideas when i watch classic movies.

[raulmars]

I come up with improve my english reading your free book!

[williamgomez]

I come up with my best ideas when I wake up early in the morning,

[mirthdavid]

hi
jack
please explain time to time???

[margasen]

I couldn't download your book, it says it's temporary unavailable.it's been wanting to get it for a year now and I can't.

[vittawatohmpornnuwat]

I always come up with my best idea when read Philosophy book.

[ayaleh]

I come up with my best ideas when I go to bed so I write them in my phone before I sleep.
this is a example about the lesson :I prefer to ask mum befor I cook sth because she always comes up with great ideas