Collocations for "slate"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "slate" in context.
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slate
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [thin, thick, grainy, chipped] slate
- a loose slate on the roof
- the [base, covering, underlayer] is slate
- lay the [surface, path, ground] with slate
- [lay, place, cement] slates on the roof
- a roof slate has come loose
- got [hit, hurt, injured] by a falling slate
- a [shade, tone, type] of slate
- [painted, decorated, finished] in slate
- figurative: start [again, over] with a clean slate
- figurative: wipe the slate clean
- UK, slang: has a slate at the [pub, bar]
- UK, slang: put the [beers, drinks] on my slate
- [he, their opinion, the movie] was slated
- [the movie] was slated by the [critics, press]
- slate the roof (with)
- slated to [arrive, start, release, take place]
- the [building work, meeting] was slated to start on Monday
- slated [her, their colleague, his friend] for promotion
- was slated for promotion by [his colleagues, my boss]
- the [pool, snooker] table has a slate base
- has a slate [surface, covering, underlayer]
- slate [floors, flooring, paths]
- a slate sky
'slate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):