pencil in
phrasal verb
penciled in or pencilled in; penciling in or pencilling in; pencils in
Definition of pencil in
: to put (someone or something that may be changed later) on a schedule, list, etc.
Would you like me to pencil you in for Thursday morning at 11?
—sometimes used figuratively He was penciled in as the director's replacement.
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“Pencil in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pencil%20in. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.
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