"set pen to paper" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: sets pen to paper [present, singular, third-person], setting pen to paper [participle, present], set pen to paper [participle, past], set pen to paper [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|set<,,set> pen to paper}} set pen to paper (third-person singular simple present sets pen to paper, present participle setting pen to paper, simple past and past participle set pen to paper)
  1. Synonym of put pen to paper Synonyms: put pen to paper [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-set_pen_to_paper-en-verb-1naKX5oY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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