start afresh
Wipe the slate
To start afresh is to begin again from the beginning, setting aside what came before: After the divorce, she moved to a new city to start afresh.
The phrase implies a clean slate—abandoning previous attempts, failures, or circumstances to make a fresh start.
Afresh emphasizes newness in a way that distinguishes it from simply starting over.
- clean slateRecord wiped clear
- wipe the slate cleanForgive and forget completely
- rebootCycle power intentionally
- second chanceRenewed opportunity after failure
- new lease on lifeRenewed vitality and purpose
reset · recommence · rebirth · do-over · rejuvenation · transform · chrysalis · phoenix · tabula rasa · new beginning · bounce back · reinvention · mulligan · renew · rebuild · dawn · brand new day · begin again
start afreshcontinue
Go on without stopping
carry on · keep going · press on · persist · stay the course
start afreshpersevere
Continue despite obstacles
persist · endure · double down · stick it out · hold fast
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