a clean slate



a clean slate

if you are given a clean slate, you can start something again, and all of the problems caused by you or other people in the past will be forgotten The company's debts have been paid so that the new manager can start with a clean slate.
See also: clean, slate

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
FinnagÁN-Irish
HrÓLfr-Ancient Scandinavian
ChelleSHELEnglish
Anastazija-Croatian, Slovene
AdorjÁN-Hungarian
Rebeckahrə-BEK-əEnglish (Rare)