wipe the slate clean
To make a fresh start, for example by forgetting about previous differences and…To make a fresh start, for example by forgetting about previous differences and disagreements.
» Wipe your face clean.
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1 senses(idiomatic)To make a fresh start, for example by forgetting about previous differences and disagreements.
reinen Tisch machen
нача́ть с чи́стого листа́načátʹ s čístovo listá, нача́ть всё сы́зноваnačátʹ vsjo sýznova, сбро́сить груз ста́рых оши́бокsbrósitʹ gruz stáryx ošíbok
Examples
17 sentencesWipe your face clean.
Tom wiped the table clean.
deTom wischte den Tisch sauber. — Trinkschokolade
Tom's record was wiped clean.
Tom wiped the gun clean.
The murder weapon was wiped clean.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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Forms
wipes the slate clean, wiping the slate clean, wiped the slate clean, wiped the slate clean| Base form | wipe the slate clean · to wipe the slate clean |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | wipes the slate clean |
| Present participle | wiping the slate clean |
| Past simple | wiped the slate clean |
| Past participle | wiped the slate clean |
irregular
Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.