clean slate
Example Sentences
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Magazines, of course, didn’t originate the longstanding trope of a new year as a site of reinvention, clean slates, new leaves.
From Salon
"Every player gets a clean slate from me. It's a fresh start. Nothing else matters. Everyone looks motivated and excited to have a great season."
From BBC
He was also unproven at Premier League level, actually wanting to wait until last summer to take over with a clean slate.
From BBC
In China, with a clean slate and a growing affluent class, Sam’s Club, following Costco’s formula, carved out a niche as a premium chain offering high-quality items hard to find elsewhere.
“This pardon gives us a clean slate,” he said in a social-media post.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.