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start with a clean sheet

start with a clean sheet verb: to begin something anew, without being hindered by past mistakes, problems or biases; to start all over again.

Verb

start with a clean sheet (third-person singular simple present starts with a clean sheet, present participle starting with a clean sheet, simple past and past participle started with a clean sheet)

  1. (idiomatic) To begin something anew, without being hindered by past mistakes, problems or biases; to start all over again.

Synonyms of start with a clean sheet

Forms of start with a clean sheet

third-person singular presentstarts with a clean sheet
present participlestarting with a clean sheet
past participlestarted with a clean sheet
paststarted with a clean sheet

Questions about start with a clean sheet

What does start with a clean sheet mean?
Start with a clean sheet means to begin something anew, without being hindered by past mistakes, problems or biases; to start all over again.
What part of speech is start with a clean sheet?
Start with a clean sheet is a verb.
What is the past tense of start with a clean sheet?
The past tense of start with a clean sheet is started with a clean sheet.

Words near start with a clean sheet in the dictionary

  1. start the ball rolling
  2. start time
  3. start times
  4. start up
  5. start up on
  6. start with a clean sheet
  7. start with a clean sheet of paper
  8. start with a clean slate
  9. start-up
  10. start-ups
  11. startable

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