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"Keep his slate clean" nghĩa là gì?
04 Apr, 2021
Vị Tổng thống nổi tiếng luôn duy trì sự hoàn hảo cho đến hết nhiệm kỳ. Photo by Library of Congress on Unsplash
"Keep (one's) slate clean" có slate là danh sách ứng cử viên để bầu cử -> cụm từ này nghĩa là duy trì thành tích hoàn hảo, không để xảy ra bất kỳ sai lầm nào.
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That could mean jail time and checking an extra box on job applications, a black mark on his prospects (triển vọng) for the rest of his life. But thanks to a new Dallas County courts program launched in January, Monroe is getting a chance to keep his slate clean.
While the spotlight has been on David at the start of this season and the debate remains about whether the Spaniard will keep his slate clean and keep his place in the United side, Dean Henderson has to make sure he's faultless when the chances arrive in cup competitions.
The overwhelming magnitude (tầm lớn) of corruption (tham nhũng) in the country destroyed the fabric (tổ chức) of India and Congress was in tatters (điêu đứng). The names of high profile politicians did the rounds for their involvement in the scams (mưu đồ bất lương), but the ‘old guard’ continued to keep his slate clean and switched to damage control to save the face of the Congress.
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