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considering cap

idiom
Meaning

An imaginary hat worn to aid careful thought or deliberation.


Examples
SIMPLE

I need to put on my thinking cap to solve this puzzle.

CONTEXTUAL

Before making a final decision about the new house, she put on her thinking cap to weigh all the pros and cons.

COMPLEX

The architect sat in silence for an hour, putting on his thinking cap to devise a structural solution that would satisfy both the client and the city planners.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    bust a cap

    To fire a weapon; to shoot with a gun.

  2. 02

    cap in hand

    In a humble and respectful manner.

  3. 03

    cap it all off

    To finish or complete something; to add a finishing touch.

  4. 04

    cap over the windmill

    In a bizarre or eccentric manner.

  5. 05

    feather in one's cap

    An accomplishment; particularly one that is flaunted or boasted of.

  6. 06

    set one's cap at

    To choose a man as a potential husband (for a girl).

  7. 07

    thinking cap

    A metaphorical state of focused thinking or concentration, invoked to encourage problem-solving.

  8. 08

    throw one's cap over the windmill

    To act in a bizarre, eccentric or immoral manner.

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