Today we will review three new Expressions. Put/Get your thinking cap on, Draw a blank, and Cover a lot of ground. Review the definitions below and then look at the 3 example sentences for each expression. After reviewing the information, try to make your own examples for each expression.
| EXPRESSION | MEANING |
|---|---|
| Put/Get your thinking cap on | (To think about and find a solution) |
| Draw a blank | (Being unable to produce a response) |
| Cover a lot of ground | (To travel over a great distance) |
PUT/GET YOUR THINKING CAP ON
| # | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| 1 | It’s time to put your thinking caps on. |
| 2 | Students, let’s put on our thinking caps and do some math. |
| 3 | I decided to put on my thinking cap to see if I could come up with a solution. |
DRAW A BLANK
| # | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| 1 | He asked me about the financial statement, but I drew a blank. |
| 2 | I tried to remember her name, but I could only draw a blank. |
| 3 | When Mike asked Sam which airline they were flying on, Sam drew a blank. |
COVER A LOT OF GROUND
| # | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| 1 | The kids covered a lot of ground, looking for all of the marbles. |
| 2 | The history lesson covered a lot of ground today. |
| 3 | The math class covered a lot of ground yesterday. |
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