[Idiom] came to my mind

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Hello!
Is "up" necessary in this case, please?:

"That's the only thing that came up to my mind."

Thank you

Will
 
Will17 said:
Hello!
Is "up" necessary in this case, please?:

"That's the only thing that came up to my mind."

Thank you

Will
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No. You could say "came into my mind". I would say "...the only thing that came to mind".
 
I'd go further and say it shouldn't be there.
 
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