put pen to paper
idiom
: to begin writing
She had always dreamed of writing a novel, but she never actually put pen to paper.
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Things clicked between Neves and Luis Enrique from their first phone conversation last summer, which took place shortly before the midfielder put pen to paper on a five-year contract as part of a transfer that could cost PSG up to €70million (£59.5m; $79.8m).
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Tom Williams, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
However, the future Hall of Fame quarterback has yet to put pen to paper on a deal.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
If all goes to plan, Messi will put pen to paper soon in what would come as a huge boost to the franchise and Major League Soccer (MLS).
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Clearly, that was not an outcome predicted when Rashford put pen to paper nearly two years ago, but his form tapered off under Ten Hag and culminated in successor Amorim exiling him from selections over training performances.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Tom Williams, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
However, the future Hall of Fame quarterback has yet to put pen to paper on a deal.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
If all goes to plan, Messi will put pen to paper soon in what would come as a huge boost to the franchise and Major League Soccer (MLS).
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Clearly, that was not an outcome predicted when Rashford put pen to paper nearly two years ago, but his form tapered off under Ten Hag and culminated in successor Amorim exiling him from selections over training performances.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Put pen to paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20pen%20to%20paper. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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