wipe the slate clean
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“Right now, we’re at elimination, and we’ve got to kind of wipe the slate clean and find a way to win Game 6 and pick up the pieces and see where we’re at,” said Dodger manager Dave Roberts.
From Los Angeles Times
But a Treasury spokesperson said the Budgetary measures were to "wipe the slate clean" and deliver stability to businesses.
From BBC
The Guardian suggests she will tell business leaders that they have offered "no alternative" to her plans, and that it was necessary to "wipe the slate clean" following the General Election.
From BBC
"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
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
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