slate someone or something for something

slate someone or something for something
slate someone or something for something
to schedule someone or something for some thing or a particular time. •

They slated me for a trip to Columbia, Missouri, in August.

Wally slated the meeting room for his presentation.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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