starting fresh
Clean slate ahead
Starting fresh means beginning again from the beginning, typically after a failure, setback, or unsatisfying situation.
The phrase emphasizes renewal and clean slates—leaving behind old baggage to try something new: After the divorce, she moved across the country to start fresh.
Starting fresh can apply to relationships, careers, projects, or life circumstances generally.
- beginningInitial stage of something
- new beginningsChances to start again
- renewalMaking current again
- clean slateRecord wiped clear
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
reset · turning over a new leaf · dawn · new dawn · new chapter · blank page · blank canvas · reboot · do-over · transformation · reinvention · second chance · clean break · awakening · morning · sunrise · springtime · seedling
- forgivenessforgiveness of sins, redemption, absolve, mercy, grace
- renewalrenewal, reinvigoration, reboot, regeneration, rebirth
- reinventionnew beginning, clean slate, new chapter, second chance, new leaf
- pioneeringexploration, discovery, invention, founding, breakthrough
starting freshcarrying on
Maintaining activity despite obstacles
resuming · persisting · business as usual · same old same old · going through the motions
starting freshstagnating
Ceasing to develop
festering · decaying · treading water · deteriorating · rotting
starting freshwrapping up
Completing a task
finishing · concluding · ending · winding down · calling it quits
start, starting, starts, started, starter, starters, restart, restarting, restarted