slot sb/sth in
— phrasal verb with slot /slɒt/
/slɑːt/ verb [I or T, + adv/prep] (-tt-)Definition
› to find time to see someone or do something between various other arrangements that have already been made: Doctor Meredith is busy this morning, but she might be able to slot you in around one o'clock.Schedules and agendasLists and catalogues
(Definition of slot sb/sth in from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- agenda noun
- AOB
- blog noun
- business plan noun
- calendar noun
- deadline noun
- EPG noun
- fit sb/sth in phrasal verb
- itinerary noun
- journal noun (DIARY)
- make time idiom
- pack sth into sth phrasal verb
- programme noun (PLAN)
- schedule noun
- schedule verb
- set the agenda idiom
- spread sth over sth phrasal verb
- squeeze sb/sth in phrasal verb
- the order of the day idiom
- timetable noun
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