start over with a clean slate



start over with a clean slate

To start (something) again with a fresh beginning, especially unencumbered by mistakes or regrets from the past. After that fiasco in Texas, I'm looking forward to starting over with a clean slate in Oregon. Things got so screwed up with the project that we had to scrap it about halfway through and start over again with a clean slate.
See also: clean, slate, start

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Adelleə-DELEnglish
SÉBastiense-bas-TYAWNFrench
Clementinakle-men-TEE-nah (Italian, Spanish), klə-mən-TEE-nə (Portuguese)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Ham[hæm]
AmÉLiea-me-LEEFrench
RogÉRioroo-ZHE-ryooPortuguese