表达 “put pen to paper” 的意思是 “动笔，把讨论过或思考过的事情写下来”。
- I've been thinking about a great detective story for years, but I'm finally going to put pen to paper this weekend.
多年来我一直想写一个侦探故事，这周末我终于要动笔了。 - The negotiations are over, and we now need to put pen to paper and make our deal official.
谈判已经结束了，我们现在需要付诸笔纸，正式签署协议。 - I'll only put pen to paper and sign the contract when we've agreed my salary.
只有我们谈妥薪水后，我才会下笔签字。
