Cap
Cap verb - To set bounds or an upper limit for.
Put on
Put on verb - To place on one's person.
Both terms in one sentence
- In older Disney comics, Gyro Gearloose had a thinking cap he'd put on when he needed an idea for an invention.
Source: Putting On My Thinking Cap -
The same applies if they put on a hat, even if their hair is three feet long and they're wearing a small cap.
Source: Compressed Hair -
Mel visibly "turned off the charm", changed his expression and posture and put on a baseball cap.
Source: Paper Thin Disguise / Real Life
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