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In the Loop

Slate Clean I Wipe Loop Set Situation Erase

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Idiom WIPE THE SLATE CLEAN
Definition to set a situation right or erase something bad
Examples
  1. I know I’m in trouble for misbehaving in class last week, but I want to do better. I want to wipe the slate clean.
  2. When Kyle was rude to his mother, she sent him to his room, but his punishment was over by dinner time. The slate had been wiped clean.
Extra Info

A slate is a small chalkboard.

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