Question

in_the_loop_123 a new beginning, usually achieved by removing any record of previous bad deeds (sentence 1) or debts (sentence 2) Synonym: turn over a new leaf

Accepted Answer

CLEAN SLATE [WIPE THE SLATE CLEAN] The man had done some terrible things in the past, but he moved to a new town and changed his name. He was trying to make a new life with a clean slate.If you pay me what you owe me, you’ll have wiped the slate clean. The expression originates from the idea of a slate, the forerunner to the blackboard, which can be wiped clean to allow for new writing.

Id	in_the_loop_123
Idiom	CLEAN SLATE [WIPE THE SLATE CLEAN]
Definition	a new beginning, usually achieved by removing any record of previous bad deeds (sentence 1) or debts (sentence 2)
Examples	The man had done some terrible things in the past, but he moved to a new town and changed his name. He was trying to make a new life with a clean slate. If you pay me what you owe me, you’ll have wiped the slate clean.
Cross-Refs	Synonym: turn over a new leaf
Extra Info	The expression originates from the idea of a slate, the forerunner to the blackboard, which can be wiped clean to allow for new writing.

Clean Slate Sentence Wiped Loop Wipe Beginning Achieved