sign on the dotted line

phrase

: to officially agree to buy or do something by signing a document
Make sure you get all the details before you sign on the dotted line.

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Being a household name doesn’t always get large businesses to sign on the dotted line. Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 And while some decide to downsize their big day, others skip it entirely, sign on the dotted line in City Hall and jet off to their honeymoon instead. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2022 Go ahead and sign on the dotted line -- chances like this one are very rare indeed. Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 21 Mar. 2022 Those Nets picks immediately devalue the second one or both of Harden and Irving sign on the dotted line. Rahat Huq, Chron, 14 Oct. 2021 See All Example Sentences for sign on the dotted line

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“Sign on the dotted line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20on%20the%20dotted%20line. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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