to-do list

noun

1. a list of things that one wants to get done or that need to get done:

   No, I haven’t bought the gift yet, but it’s on my to-do list.

Word History and Origins

Origin of to-do list¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

First on the to-do list, the profiling exercises to help the Western masses understand the nature of the wretched beast.

From The Daily Beast

Tally up those active minutes while crossing off your to-do list.

From The Daily Beast

As we near the conclusion of 2013, the organization just announced its to-do list for the new year.

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If we can check those three things off on our to-do list, we will experience a deep sense of meaning.

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Any to-do list that doesn't start with "stop listening to Rush Limbaugh" is misidentifying the problem.

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Related Words

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