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The pen is mightier than the sword. (formal)

something that you say which means thinking and writing have more influence on people and events than the use of force or violence. Reason is our greatest weapon against such tyrants. The pen is mightier than the sword.

See also: mighty, sword

a pen pusher (British & Australian, American)

someone who has a boring job in an office. He's a frustrated desk-bound pen pusher who dreams of trekking through jungles.

See also: pusher

pen pushing (British & Australian, American)

a pen pusher - someone who has a boring job in an office. Who does all the pen pushing for the golf club?

See also: pushing

a poison-pen letter

a letter that has no signature and says unpleasant things about the person it is sent to. After he was convicted, his family received a number of poison-pen letters.

See also: letter

put pen to paper

to start to write something. I keep meaning to write to her but I haven't yet managed to put pen to paper.

See also: paper

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put pen to paper

to write on paper. You can e-mail us, or, of course, you can always put pen to paper and send us a letter.

See also: paper