clean sheet

noun

1. sport an instance of conceding no goals or points in a match or competition (esp in the phrase keep a clean sheet )

Example Sentences

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Place the eggplant on a clean sheet pan and roast for an hour.

From The Daily Beast

Only when the family removed to a distant neighborhood did the youngster feel free to begin life with a clean sheet.

From Project Gutenberg

But as I used to say to my dear husband: with a clean sheet and a good cup of coffee I can find my happiness anywhere.

From Project Gutenberg

It is true he lacked absolution for the kissing transgressions; they were blots on a clean sheet of mere friendship.

From Project Gutenberg

He imagined that he was copying all the figures on to the clean sheet of paper, for that was what he intended to do.

From Project Gutenberg

Fuji came up with the milk, and looked very grave when he saw the muddy footprints on the clean sheet.

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