put one's thinking cap on

put one's thinking cap on
put one's thinking cap on
Fig. to start thinking in a serious manner. (Usually used with children.) •

It's time to put our thinking caps on, children.

All right now, let's put on our thinking caps and do some arithmetic.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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