to put the pen to paper

  • 1paper — 1 noun 1 FOR WRITING ON (U) material in the form of thin sheets that is used for writing on, wrapping things etc: a piece of paper | wrapped in brown paper | writing/wrapping/drawing paper: sheets of writing paper 2 NEWSPAPER (C) a newspaper:… …

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  • 2paper — pa|per1 W1S1 [ˈpeıpə US ər] n ↑flower, ↑paper, ↑string ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(for writing/wrapping)¦ 2¦(newspaper)¦ 3¦(documents/letters)¦ 4 on paper 5¦(examination)¦ 6¦(speech/piece of writing)¦ 7¦(piece of schoolwork)¦ …

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  • 3pen — pen1 S2 [pen] n [Sense: 1,3; Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: penne feather, pen , from Latin penna feather ] [Sense: 2; Origin: Old English penn] [Sense: 4; Date: 1800 1900; Origin: penitentiary] …

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  • 4put — W1S1 [put] v past tense and past participle put present participle putting [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move to place)¦ 2¦(change somebody s situation/feelings)¦ 3¦(write/print something)¦ 4¦(express)¦ 5 put a stop/an end to something 6 put something into… …

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  • 5The Irish (in Countries Other Than Ireland) —     The Irish (in countries other than Ireland)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Irish (in countries other than Ireland)     I. IN THE UNITED STATES     Who were the first Irish to land on the American continent and the time of their arrival are …

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  • 6The Cat in the Hat (film) — The Cat in the Hat Theatrical release poster Directed by Bo Welch Produced by …

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  • 8Pen — For other uses, see Pen (disambiguation). A ballpoint pen A pen (Latin penna, feather) is a device used to apply ink to a surface, usually paper, for writing or drawing. Historically, reed pens, quill pens, and dip pens were used, with a …

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  • 9The Thirteen Problems — infobox Book | name = The Thirteen Problems title orig = translator = image caption = Dust jacket illustration of the first UK edition author = Agatha Christie cover artist = Not known country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre =… …

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  • 10paper — pa|per1 [ peıpər ] noun *** ▸ 1 for writing/wrapping ▸ 2 newspaper ▸ 3 documents ▸ 4 academic writing/talk ▸ 5 covering for walls ▸ 6 examination ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount the thin flat substance that you use for writing on or wrapping things in:… …

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