scribble down

scribble down

To write something hastily by hand. He quickly scribbled down a phone number on a slip of paper and pushed it across the desk to me. The students were all scribbling down their notes so intensely that they didn't even notice their teacher leave the room.
See also: down, scribble
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

scribble something down

to write something down fast and not too neatly. He scribbled the figure down and raced for the telephone. Liz scribbled down the telephone number.
See also: down, scribble
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

scribble down

v.
To write something quickly without paying attention to readability or style: She grabbed a piece of paper and scribbled down the address that I told her. He scribbled a number down on his notepad.
See also: down, scribble
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • scribble
  • scribble away
  • scribble away (at something)
  • make for
  • make for (somewhere or something)
  • make for somewhere
  • note down
  • gulp down
  • chuck (something) into (something)
  • chuck into
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