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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Three players with contracts expiring in 2025 Mendy is not the first player to commit his future to Real Madrid as Andriy Lunin also put pen to paper on an extended contract earlier this month.
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Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
At 15 years old, Junie Edwards put pen to paper and wrote a play centering mental health in the Black teenage experience.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2024
Less than two years after Mabrey put pen to paper, the Sky suddenly found themselves in the midst of a complete rebuild behind first-time WNBA head coach Teresa Weatherspoon and a pair of rookie superstars.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2024
Named for Winston Churchill, who spent time at San Ysidro Ranch to write, the cottage today is built to inspire writers with an extensive library collection and a few choice nooks to curl into and put pen to paper.
—Mariah Tyler, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2024
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Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
At 15 years old, Junie Edwards put pen to paper and wrote a play centering mental health in the Black teenage experience.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2024
Less than two years after Mabrey put pen to paper, the Sky suddenly found themselves in the midst of a complete rebuild behind first-time WNBA head coach Teresa Weatherspoon and a pair of rookie superstars.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2024
Named for Winston Churchill, who spent time at San Ysidro Ranch to write, the cottage today is built to inspire writers with an extensive library collection and a few choice nooks to curl into and put pen to paper.
—Mariah Tyler, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2024
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