Put On One`s Thinking Cap Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Put On One`s Thinking Cap Idiom mean?

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put on one`s thinking cap What does put on one`s thinking cap mean?	to think hard and long about something	I will put on my thinking cap and try and decide what to do about finding a new job.
put on one`s thinking cap What does put on one`s thinking cap mean?	to think hard and long about something	I will put on my thinking cap and try to find a solution to the problem by next week.
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get behind What does "get behind" mean?	to fail to maintain a desired pace or level of progress, to become late	If you get behind with your homework you will never pass many courses.

from scratch What does "from scratch" mean?	from the very beginning	We decided to build the house from scratch.
vote of confidence What does "vote of confidence" mean?	a vote to see if a person or political party still has the majority's support	The government received a vote of confidence when everyone supported their new proposal.
(to be) under a cloud (of suspicion) What does "(to be) under a cloud (of suspicion)" mean?	to be suspected of doing something wrong or illegal	The manager of the coffee shop was fired from her job under a cloud of suspicion.
knock about What does "knock about" mean?	travel without a plan, go where one pleases	We decided to go to Brazil and knock about for a couple of months.
(to be) hopped up on (something) What does "(to be) hopped up on (something)" mean?	to be high on a drug or on alcohol	The man who tried to rob the store was hopped up on some kind of drug.

cold turkey What does "cold turkey" mean?	abruptly and without medical aid (used when someone stops taking addictive drugs or tries to stop a bad habit)	The government program helped the drug addicts stop using heroin cold turkey.
tear/rip (someone) limb from limb What does "tear/rip (someone) limb from limb" mean?	attack someone in a violent way	The dogs attacked the cat and tore it limb from limb.
Keep your chin up What does "Keep your chin up" mean?	(UK) This expression is used to tell someone to have confidence.

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Put On One`s Thinking Cap Idiom