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started with a clean sheet

started with a clean sheet is the simple past and past participle of start with a clean sheet.

Meaning of start with a clean sheet

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.

Questions about started with a clean sheet

What is started with a clean sheet the simple past and past participle of?
Started with a clean sheet is the simple past and past participle of start with a clean sheet.

Words near started with a clean sheet in the dictionary

  1. started out
  2. started over
  3. started the ball rolling
  4. started up
  5. started up on
  6. started with a clean sheet
  7. started with a clean sheet of paper
  8. started with a clean slate
  9. starter
  10. starter batteries
  11. starter battery

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