Definition of clean slate
: a person's record (as from a school or a job) that shows no evidence of any problems, broken rules, etc. : a clean record
Everyone who comes to this school starts with a clean slate.
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“Clean slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20slate. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.
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