Idiom
thinking cap
Meaning
A metaphorical state of focused thinking or concentration, invoked to encourage problem-solving.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Put on your thinking cap to solve this puzzle.”
“We need a better marketing strategy, so put on your thinking caps and share your ideas.”
“The committee donned their thinking caps to address the complex logistical challenges that threatened the success of the upcoming international conference.”
Examples
simple
“Put on your thinking cap to solve this puzzle.”
contextual
“We need a better marketing strategy, so put on your thinking caps and share your ideas.”
complex
“The committee donned their thinking caps to address the complex logistical challenges that threatened the success of the upcoming international conference.”
Origin
Probably by analogy with considering cap, which is attested from the early 17th century.
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