put on one's thinking cap



put on one's thinking cap

Think or reflect seriously, as in A new slogan? I'll have to put on my thinking cap for that. This term originated in the late 1800s and replaced considering cap, which dates from the early 1600s.
See also: cap, on, put, thinking

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Majid-Arabic
Tacitotah-CHEE-to (Italian), tah-THEE-to (Spanish), tah-SEE-to (Latin American Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Yoshikoyo-shee-ko, yosh-koJapanese
Waheeda-Arabic
Thales-Ancient Greek
Hadia-Arabic