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1 clean the slate
(clean the slate (тж. wipe smth. of the slate или wipe the slate clean))полностью рассчитаться, покончить с прошлым, с прошлыми обязательствами; не принимать чего-л. в расчётI mean just that I'm wiping the slate clean. I'm letting it all go to smash. (J. London, ‘Burning Daylight’, ch. XXII) — И больше никогда ноги моей не будет в конторе. С этим покончено раз и навсегда, и пусть там все рушится.
The slate was wiped clean and I could start fresh. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Merry-Go-Round’, part II) — С прошлым было покончено, и я мог начать новую жизнь.
Very well, Claud, we'll clean the slate, and forget all the past. (DEI) — Очень хорошо, Клод. Не будем ворошить прошлое: что было, то быльем поросло.
Both sides have now agreed to wipe the slate clean of previous demands and counter offers and start afresh on August 26 — Обе стороны договорились сбросить со счетов все прежние требования и контрпредложения и начать новые переговоры 26 августа.
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2 break the slate
амер.; полит.The list so settled is now a slate, unless some discontented magnate objects and threatens to withdraw. To do so is called "breaking the slate". (J. Bryce, ‘The American Commonwealth’, vol. III, ch. LXIII) — Составленный таким образом список является законченным списком кандидатов, если только какой-нибудь недовольный магнат не начнет угрожать, что снимет свою кандидатуру. Это называется "нарушить список".
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3 clean the slate
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4 on the slate
adj infmlGimme another drink and put it on the slate, will you? — Налейте еще и запишите за мной
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5 on the slate
амер.; жарг.Give me another beer and put it on the slate. (WD) — Дайте мне еще одну кружку пива и запишите ее за мной.
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6 break the slate
1) Американизм: снять свою кандидатуру (на выборах)2) Дипломатический термин: снять свою кандидатуру на выборах -
7 clean the slate
1) Общая лексика: сбросить груз старых ошибок и заблуждений, ликвидировать прежние обязательства, расквитаться -
8 clean the slate
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9 clean the slate
maziyi unutmak, geçmişe sünger çekmek -
10 clean the slate
избавиться от всех старых обязательств, сбросить груз старых ошибок или заблуждений -
11 break the slate
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12 On the slate
В кредитDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > On the slate
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13 clean the slate
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14 wipe smb. off the slate
не брать кого-л. в расчёт, не считаться с кем-л.; ≈ сбрасывать кого-л. со счетовA: "Don't you think my brother has any chance of getting the appointment?" B: "Not the faintest, I'm afraid. There are only two candidates that remain to be considered. The rest, your brother among them, were wiped off the slate days ago!" (SPI) — А: "Как вы думаете, есть ли у моего брата шансы на получение этой работы?" Б: "Боюсь, что нет. Остались только две кандидатуры. Вашего брата среди них нет. Его имя вычеркнули несколько дней назад."
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15 to wipe the slate clean
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16 wipe the slate clean
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17 to wipe off the slate
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18 put it on the slate!
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19 wipe the slate clean
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20 wipe off the slate
expr AmE slThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > wipe off the slate
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