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jot down

idiom
Meaning

to write down hurriedly; to make a note of


Examples
SIMPLE

Please jot down his phone number for me.

CONTEXTUAL

I always keep a pen in my pocket to jot down ideas before I forget them.

COMPLEX

During the lecture, she managed to jot down the key arguments, ensuring she could revisit the complex theories later that evening.

Anchors to
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  1. 01

    jot and tittle

    Often preceded by every: a smallest detail; (uncountable) the smallest details collectively.

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