wipe the slate clean

Meaning: To set a situation right or erase something bad.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: Daily Life

Origin: A slate is a small chalkboard.

More idioms — Daily Life

• yellow — Cowardly.
• yellow journalism — Journalism that is exaggerated or unnecessarily sensational.
• with flying colors — Triumphantly; victoriously.
• come from the wrong side of the tracks — The poor part of town.
• Pédaler dans la semoule — To be confused and getting nowhere.
• Avoir d'autres chats à fouetter — To have more important things to do.

More English idioms

• The last straw that broke the camel's back — The final small burden that causes a total collapse.
• To have a frog in your throat — To have difficulty speaking due to hoarseness.
• It's raining cats and dogs — It's raining extremely heavily.
• To have butterflies in your stomach — To feel nervous excitement.
• Bob's your uncle — And there you have it; simple as that.
• take the biscuit — to be the most outrageous or remarkable thing; to win or excel.

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