put one's fist to en · VERB
Meanings
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(slang) To sign one's name to.
[…] Just remind him of the paper I signed at his request, and I fancy there'll be no trouble." "I'll try, but I know he'll never put his fist to such a thing. Why , it would raise the very devil if it ever leaked out! […]
1912, Adele Ferguson Knight, The Right to Reign: A Romance of the Kingdom of Drecq, page 165:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| puts one's fist to | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| putting one's fist to | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put one's fist to | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put one's fist to | Tense=Past | lexicographic |