Slot in In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "slot in", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-09-18 04:09

Meaning of Slot in

Synonyms:

fit in

Slot in phrase

To put something into an available space or the space that is designed for it. 

 

They slotted a tube in the patients' mouths to help them breathe.

We just need to slot in this last lego piece to finishing building this model.

To find and spend time meeting someone or doing something between other arrangements that you have made.
 

The professor agreed to slot me in just before his first class this morning.

I couldn't slot in my dancing class between two appointments, so I absented myself from it.

To be suitable to a particular way of life or work harmoniously with someone.

It's heartwarming to see my kid slotting in really well here.

I felt awkward in my new school at first, but soon I found that I slot in well.

To go well together and produce the desired result.

 

 

 

 

 

The new building does not slot in well with its surroundings.

The tax changes slot in with several relief schemes for lower-income families.

Other phrases about:

fall into step (beside/with somebody)

To match your pace with the person you are walking with

lay into (someone or something)

Used to describe attacking someone verbally or physically.

Grammar and Usage of Slot in

Verb Forms

  • slotted in
  • slotting in

The verb "slot" must be conjugated according to its tense.
 

Origin of Slot in

The origin of this phrase is not clear.
 

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