was einfallen

to think of something; to come up with something

→ etwas

phrase Rare #38,265

to think of something; to come up with something Usually used with a dative pronoun for the person who thinks of something: „Mir fällt was ein“ means “I think of something.”

GE: Dir wird schon was einfallen.

EN: You’ll think of something.

Ist schon gut, wir lassen uns was einfallen.

Okay, we'll come up with something.

— Titanic (1997)

Ihnen wird schon was einfallen.

You’ll think of something.

— State and Main (2000)

Ich lass mir was einfallen.

I'll come up with something.

— American Gangster (2007)

Dir wird schon was einfallen.

You'll think of something.

— Die Kinder des Monsieur Mathieu (2004)

Ja, mir wird sicher was einfallen.

Yes, I’m sure I’ll think of something.

— Das Leben der Anderen (2006)

Wird nicht leicht, aber ich lasse mir was einfallen.

It won't be easy, but I'll come up with something.

— Die Unfassbaren 3 - Now you see me (2025)