to wipe the past out and begin afresh
to be ready to make a fresh beginning
to be ready to be moulded as per choice
to be clear of any previous miscreation
The criminal has completed his sentence and has come out as a clean slate.
I agreed to start my relationship with him on a clean slate. Whatever happened so far is now water under the bridge.
She is a clean slate at the moment and will learn everything that the teacher teaches her.
He wonders if having a clean slate at work will now even be possible after his reputation has been so badly tarnished.
It should be a clean slate when starting a marital relationship. The problem begins when people carry their baggage and refuse to let it go.
A clean slate is often not possible for people who have been elected but failed to fulfill their responsibilities to the best possible extent. The party does not offer a ticket to such people.
He has been given a clean slate by the police department so now his visa processing should be seamless.
It is never too late in true love and boding, so you can always start with a clean slate.
There is no origin for this idiom
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