put pen to paper


put pen to paper

1. To write or begin to write something, especially on paper. My first advice to anyone struggling with their emotions is to keep a small journal and put pen to paper as often as possible. Writers from across the country have been putting pen to paper for the annual nonfiction festival.2. To sign a contract. The football star has refused to put pen to paper until his pay exceeds that of his last contract.See also: paper, pen, put

put ˌpen to ˈpaper

(formal) write or start to write something: He spent hours thinking about what he should write, and it was midnight before he finally put pen to paper.See also: paper, pen, put