get an autograph

Meaning

This phrase means to obtain a famous person's signature as a souvenir. It is commonly used when meeting celebrities, athletes, musicians, or authors in person, such as at a book signing, a concert, or a fan convention.

Examples

• I managed to get an autograph from my favorite author at the book festival.

  I managed to get an autograph from my favorite author at the book festival.

• She waited outside the theater for two hours just to get an autograph.

  She waited outside the theater for two hours just to get an autograph.

• If you see him at the airport, do you think you'll try to get an autograph?

  If you see him at the airport, do you think you'll try to get an autograph?

• He was thrilled to get an autograph on his football from the star quarterback.

  He was thrilled to get an autograph on his football from the star quarterback.

• I don't really care about taking selfies; I just want to get an autograph.

  I don't really care about taking selfies; I just want to get an autograph.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I want to get a signature from the singer.

  ✓ I want to get an autograph from the singer.

  While 'signature' is grammatically correct, 'autograph' is the specific and natural word used for a celebrity's signature collected by a fan.

• ✗ She got an autograph of the actor.

  ✓ She got an autograph from the actor.

  Use the preposition 'from' to indicate the person who wrote the autograph.

Related Expressions

Practice

• After the concert, fans queued up to ___ from the lead singer.

  💡 obtain a celebrity's signature

  Show answer

  get an autograph

• Did you manage to ___ on your copy of the book?

  💡 receive the writer's signature

  Show answer

  get an autograph