put pen to paper

Verb

intransitive

(intransitive) To write something (especially using pen and ink). / (intransitive) To begin to write something.

Japanese Meaning

実際にペンを手にして文章を書く、書き始める行為を表す。 / 何かを筆記するという行為、特に文章の執筆の開始を示す。

After days of procrastination, she finally put pen to paper and drafted her resignation letter.

何日も先延ばしにした後、彼女はついにペンを取って辞表の下書きを書き始めた。

Sense（1）

(intransitive) To write something (especially using pen and ink).

Sense（2）

(intransitive) To begin to write something.

puts pen to paper

（ present singular third-person ）

putting pen to paper

（ participle present ）

put pen to paper

（ participle past ）

put pen to paper

（ past ）