pencil (someone/something) in

to have a temporary plan to do something with someone.

The team had penciled in Morton as a key player this season.

I penciled you in for lunch next Thursday.

Etymology: based on the idea that a pencil mark can easily be removed or changed

• someone after own heart
• someone after your own heart
• someone can't be bothered to
• someone can't be bothered to do something
• someone can't hold a candle to
• someone can't hold a candle to someone else
• someone can't hold a candle to something else
• someone could do something with eyes closed
• someone could do something with eyes shut
• someone could do something with their eyes closed
• someone could do something with their eyes shut
• someone couldn't care less
• someone could with eyes closed
• someone could with eyes shut
• someone could with their eyes closed
• someone could with their eyes shut
• someone, eat your heart out!
• someone from hell
• someone gets religion
• someone has got game
• someone has more bark than bite
• someone is at disposal
• someone is at your disposal
• someone is in business
• someone of a certain age