started with a clean sheet

A form of start with a clean sheet — To begin something anew, without being hindered by past mistakes, problems or biases; to start all over again.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of start with a clean sheet
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APA

started with a clean sheet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/started%20with%20a%20clean%20sheet

MLA

“started with a clean sheet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/started%20with%20a%20clean%20sheet. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “started with a clean sheet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/started%20with%20a%20clean%20sheet.

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