Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

passar a limpo a si mesmo

English translation:

start (over) with a clean slate

Added to glossary by CicaBarth
Sep 9, 2016 17:12
7 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

passar a limpo a si mesmo

Portuguese to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
Uma oportunidade de falar tudo o que pensa e passar a limpo a si mesmo

Proposed translations

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start (over) with a clean slate

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/start with a clean slate

Fig. to start out again afresh; to ignore the past and start over again. I plowed under all last year's flowers so I could start with a clean slate next spring. If I start off with a clean slate, then I'll know exactly what each plant is. When Bob got out of jail, he started over with a clean slate.
Peer comment(s):

agree Jennifer Byers
5 mins
Thanks Jennifer :)
agree Bett : spot on
1 hr
Thanks Bett :)
agree Nick Taylor
2 hrs
Cheers Nick :)
agree Lais Leite
4 hrs
Thanks Laís :)
agree Verginia Ophof
6 hrs
Thanks Verginia :)
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12 mins

to clear oneself

:)
Peer comment(s):

agree Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
7 mins
Thank you Teresa
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2 hrs

start (over) from scratch

another suggestion significa começar do zero.
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+2
3 hrs

give yourself a fresh start

Another suggestion.
Example sentence:

So in honour of ditching the diet I am committing to giving myself and others a Fresh Start, by fostering acceptance for our personal and unique beauty.

Bankruptcy – Give Yourself a Fresh Start. In a world where the economy is in constant disarray many people are finding themselves in debt with no idea how to escape. Too often fear and pride make a person, business ...

Peer comment(s):

agree Lais Leite
1 hr
Obrigada, Lais!
agree Marian Vieyra : Or, in the same vein, 'start afresh'.
1 day 17 hrs
Obrigada, Marian!
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