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In a classroom, the chalkboard is also called a slate. It's important to clean it before starting a new lesson. So, does clean slate relate to teaching?
A Clean Slate 一笔勾销；重头再来
A: I love the start of the new year! It's a great time to start fresh. Make a new start.
B: Me too! This year, I'm going to start with a clean slate and give up bad habits.
A: Like eating donuts and drinking too much coffee?
B: No. No, other bad habits.
A clean slate means a new start or beginning. This phrase comes from the use of chalk and slates in classrooms. A teacher could start a new lesson with a clean slate.
And that's English in a Minute!
