jot sth down

— phrasal verb with jot

/dʒɒt/

/dʒɑːt/ verb [T usually + adv/prep] (-tt-)

Definition

› to write something quickly on a piece of paper so that you remember it: I carry a notebook so that I can jot down any ideas.Writing and typing

(Definition of jot sth down from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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