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signing on the dotted line

signing on the dotted line is the present participle and gerund of sign on the dotted line.

Meaning of sign on the dotted line

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)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) 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.

Questions about signing on the dotted line

What is signing on the dotted line the present participle and gerund of?
Signing on the dotted line is the present participle and gerund of sign on the dotted line.

Words near signing on the dotted line in the dictionary

  1. signing bonuses
  2. signing in
  3. signing into
  4. signing off
  5. signing on
  6. signing on the dotted line
  7. signing one's death warrant
  8. signing one's own death warrant
  9. signing onto
  10. signing out
  11. signing over

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