clean slate

noun phrase

Meaning

A fresh start or a situation where past mistakes or failures are ignored so that someone can begin again.

Examples

The new manager promised to give every employee a clean slate regardless of their past performance.
She decided to move abroad to enjoy a clean slate and leave her old problems behind.

Synonyms: fresh start, new beginning, tabula rasa

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clean slate

noun phrase

Pronunciation: /kliːn sleɪt/

Definition

A fresh start or a situation where past mistakes or failures are ignored so that someone can begin again.

Examples

The new manager promised to give every employee a clean slate regardless of their past performance.
She decided to move abroad to enjoy a clean slate and leave her old problems behind.
The court granted the young offender a clean slate after he completed his community service.

Synonyms of clean slate

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