pencil in
phrasal verbpencil something/somebody in
- to write down somebody’s name or details of an arrangement with them that you know might have to be changed later
- We've pencilled in a meeting for Tuesday afternoon.
- Shall I pencil you in for Friday? (= for a meeting)
- He was pencilled in to play the detective.
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