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What does this expression mean? When can we use it? Why do we use the word "slate" in it?
What does this expression mean? When can we use it? Why do we use the word "slate" in it?
What does this expression mean? When can we use it? Why do we use the word "slate" in it?
I believe it goes back to the days when writing was done on a piece of slate using a piece of chalk...
Smile when you say that ;-) (I used one at school in the mid '50s.)
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