to wipe the slate clean
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börja om på nytt, lägga det gamla bakom sig
to forget about past disagreements or mistakes and start afresh
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idiom
Exempel
We decided to wipe the slate clean and move on.
Den nya chefen ville börja om på nytt.
02
stryka skulderna, ge en nystart
to forgive and forget someone's debt, enabling them to start fresh without any financial obligations
![to [wipe] the slate clean definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/41816/original/?type=jpeg "to [wipe] the slate clean definition and meaning")
Exempel
Realizing the financial strain on families during the pandemic, the bank announced a plan to wipe the slate clean for certain mortgage holders, alleviating their debt obligations temporarily.
De bad långivaren stryka skulden i stället för att lägga på mer ränta.
