# jot down

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/jot-down
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

to write down hurriedly; to make a note of

## Examples

- Please jot down his phone number for me.
- I always keep a pen in my pocket to jot down ideas before I forget them.
- During the lecture, she managed to jot down the key arguments, ensuring she could revisit the complex theories later that evening.

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