wipe the slate clean

Idioms and Phrases

see under clean slate .

Example Sentences

"This is the Budget that is needed to wipe the slate clean and to put our public finances on a firm trajectory," she said.

From BBC

This Budget will “wipe the slate clean on the fiscal fiction” of the previous government, sources suggest to me.

From BBC

I didn’t start out as strong but I’m getting better, so I think we might need to wipe the slate clean and start over.

From Los Angeles Times

The government said that during the meeting participants had "agreed to wipe the slate clean and begin a new relationship of respect and collaboration to help deliver the government's first mission - to kickstart economic growth".

From BBC

And while he still has his father's support, President Biden says he has no plans to attempt to wipe the slate clean for him.

From Salon

Related Words

• abolish
• abort
• annul
• break off
• cut
• destroy
• eliminate
• kill
• remove
• repeal
• rescind
• revoke
• wipe out