wipe the slate clean en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˌwaɪp ðə sleɪt ˈkliːn/
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- (idiomatic) To make a fresh start, for example by forgetting about previous differences and disagreements.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wiping the slate clean | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| wipes the slate clean | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| wiped the slate clean | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| wiped the slate clean | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Relateds
turn over a new leaf · clean slate
Synonyms
pass a sponge over the slate · bury the hatchet · draw a sponge over the slate
Translations (15)
pl zapominać o dawnych urazach (to make a fresh start, forgetting differences) · hy նոր կյանք սկսել (to make a fresh start, forgetting differences) · ru нача́ть с чи́стого листа́ (to make a fresh start, forgetting differences) · cmn 一筆勾銷 /一笔勾销 (to make a fresh start, forgetting differences) · nl met een schone lei beginnen (to make a fresh start, forgetting differences) · fr remettre les compteurs à zéro (to make a fresh start, forgetting differences) · pl zapomnieć o dawnych urazach (to make a fresh start, forgetting differences) · es hacer borrón y cuenta nueva (to make a fresh start, forgetting differences) · bg започвам на чисто (to make a fresh start, forgetting differences) · pt começar do zero (to make a fresh start, forgetting differences) · fi aloittaa puhtaalta pöydältä (to make a fresh start, forgetting differences) · de reinen Tisch machen (to make a fresh start, forgetting differences) · ru сбро́сить груз ста́рых оши́бок (to make a fresh start, forgetting differences) · fr passer l'éponge (to make a fresh start, forgetting differences) · ru нача́ть всё сы́знова (to make a fresh start, forgetting differences)