start with a clean slate

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start with a clean slate

verb starts with a clean slate · starting with a clean slate · started with a clean slate

idiomatic Synonym of start with a clean sheet.
Similar: start with a clean sheet

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"start with a clean slate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/start%20with%20a%20clean%20slate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"start with a clean slate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/start%20with%20a%20clean%20slate.

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@misc{start_with_a_clean_slate_2026,
  title = {start with a clean slate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/start%20with%20a%20clean%20slate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}