| 单词 | wipe the slate clean |
| 释义 | wipe the slate clean in British English informal See full dictionary entry for slateto make a fresh start, esp by forgetting past differences wipe the slate cleanto get rid of an existing system so that you can replace it with a new one There's a strong desire among the public to wipe the slate clean and to call forearly presidential and legislative elections. to earn enough money to pay off your debts, so that you no longer owe money to anyone Over a decade he wiped the firm's slate clean of debt and brought it into healthyprofit. to be punished for something wrong that you have done, or to make amends for it by your good behaviour, so that you can start your life again without feelingguilty about it Serving a prison sentence makes some people believe they have wiped the slate clean. Examples of 'wipe the slate clean' in a sentence |
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