问题
选择题
Everyone was trying to ________ a better idea to persuade him to stay.
A．put out
B．come across
C．come up with
D．put up with
答案
答案：C
考查短语辨析。put out 扑灭，come across 偶然发现，come up with 提出，想出，put up with 忍受，句意：每个人正努力想出一个好主意来说服他留下来。所以选C。