Complete the following sentence, choosing the most appropriate option from the ones given below:
Who ______________ that silly idea that has got us all into this trouble?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → came up with
Come up with means to think of an idea, plan or answer. The speaker asks who thought of the silly idea that caused the trouble.
Example: She came up with a clever plan to raise money for the trip.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: came into — Incorrect. Come into means to enter or to receive money or property, usually on someone's death; one does not "come into" an idea in this sense.
Example: He came into a fortune when his uncle died.
Option 3: came down to — Incorrect. Come down to means to depend on one main thing in the end; it does not take a person as the one who creates an idea.
Example: In the end, the result came down to a penalty shoot-out.
Option 4: got over — Incorrect. Get over means to recover from an illness, shock or disappointment; it does not fit thinking of an idea.
Example: It took her months to get over the loss of her pet.