We've found 11 phrases for invent (0.116 seconds):

build a better mousetrap »    To invent the next great thing; to have a better idea.

come up with »    To invent, create, or think of.

give birth »    To invent a new idea.

greatest thing since sliced bread »    A relatively recent invention likely to significantly improve people's lives.

hit on »    To discover, pinpoint; to think up; to realize; to invent.

hit upon »    To think of; to invent; to realize.

necessity is the mother of innovation »    Alternative form of necessity is the mother of invention.

necessity is the mother of invention »    A person who is in great need of something will find a way to get it.

reinvent the wheel »    To redo work unnecessarily when it has already been done satisfactorily; to rethink an already working system, technique, etc. in a pointless attempt to improve it.

talk through one's hat »    To speak lacking expertise, authority, or knowledge; to invent or fabricate facts.

think up »    To create in one’s mind; to invent..

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