sign on the dotted line
sign on the dotted line verb: to formalize an agreement.
Verb
sign on the dotted line (third-person singular simple present signs on the dotted line, present participle signing on the dotted line, simple past and past participle signed on the dotted line)
- To formalize an agreement.
- I think they've basically decided to go through with it, but they still have to sign on the dotted line.
- Staff could sign new contracts... or they could leave. Eventually one person left and 350 guards signed on the dotted line.2021 October 20, Angie Doll explains to Paul Clifton, “We were absolutely at rock bottom...”, in RAIL, number 942, page 35
Forms of sign on the dotted line
| third-person singular present | signs on the dotted line |
|---|---|
| present participle | signing on the dotted line |
| past participle | signed on the dotted line |
| past | signed on the dotted line |
Questions about sign on the dotted line
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- Sign on the dotted line means to formalize an agreement.
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- The past tense of sign on the dotted line is signed on the dotted line.
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