clean slate

noun

: a person's record (as from a school or a job) that shows no evidence of any problems, broken rules, etc. : a clean record

Everyone who comes to this school starts with a clean slate.

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Having a clean slate, city master planners can preempt existing city challenges and architect technology and infrastructure from the onset, creating a foundation through implementation, designing for commerce, merchants, citizens and services prior to beginning construction. —John Lockhart, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024

A number of Emmy favorites are no longer in the running to win for Outstanding Drama Series — so will a newcomer take advantage of the clean slate to claim victory? —Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Aug. 2024

Or maybe there’s been some passing of the baton and the new manager wants a clean slate. —Jim Cramer, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2024

In any case, the Trump plan was thrown out by the courts on the day before Biden's administration, allowing his EPA to start with a clean slate. —John Timmer, Ars Technica, 23 July 2024