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phraseslot in/into1. slot sth/sb in • slot in sb/sth • slot sth/sb into sth to find a time for something or someone in a carefully planned, programme of events: Dr Singh is extremely busy at present, but I could slot you in at 11.15 tomorrow. The BBC managed to slot in a newsflash before the film started. We could slot you into the afternoon session.■ SIMILAR TO: fit in/into2. slot in • slot into sth BrE to become accepted as a part of a group and to combine effectively with the rest of it: Stewart slotted in well with the rest of the team and made a big contribution to the game. new teaching materials that will slot into the existing science syllabus■ SIMILAR TO: fit in/into3. slot sb into sth to decide that someone is of a particular type or has a particular role in society: Women are automatically slotted into the role of caring for the needs of others. sociologists who try to slot people into social or economic categories■ SIMILAR TO: pigeonhole, categorize
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