dream up
Verb
Meaning
devise or invent
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He thought up a plan to get rich quickly
no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software
Some prefer to dream up their own costumes assembled from what apparel or accessories they can find at second-hand stores such as The Salvation Army Thrift Store.
Even considering the complexity of the music he wrote, the Synclavier could realize anything he could dream up.
One such example is a high school dropout and would-be con artist named Wilford Wiggins who spends time trying to dream up schemes to fleece kids out of their money.
In a perfect world we'd all have gigantic piles of truffles lying around our kitchens waiting to flavor our sauces, risottos, eggs, and anything else we could dream up to use them in. You and I both know this isn't gonna happen any time soon.