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pass the sponge over the slate

pass the sponge over the slate is the alternative form of pass a sponge over the slate.

Meaning of pass a sponge over the slate

Verb

pass a sponge over the slate (third-person singular simple present passes a sponge over the slate, present participle passing a sponge over the slate, simple past and past participle passed a sponge over the slate)

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of wipe the slate clean.

Forms of pass the sponge over the slate

third-person singular presentpasses the sponge over the slate
present participlepassing the sponge over the slate
past participlepassed the sponge over the slate
pastpassed the sponge over the slate

Questions about pass the sponge over the slate

What is pass the sponge over the slate the alternative form of?
Pass the sponge over the slate is the alternative form of pass a sponge over the slate.

Words near pass the sponge over the slate in the dictionary

  1. pass the parcel
  2. pass the phone
  3. pass the pikes
  4. pass the river
  5. pass the sponge across the slate
  6. pass the sponge over the slate
  7. pass the time
  8. pass the time of day
  9. pass the torch
  10. pass the trash
  11. pass the wet sponge across the slate

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