Maybe not, but I believe in starting the
year with a clean slate, so that
means a clean apartment, top to bottom.
* a
clean slate: to have no prior recorded history of doing something
ex> After seven years the credit
agencies remove your past mistakes and let you start over with a clean slate.
Note> Writing tables used in schools,
shops and offices were made from slate, so “a clean slate” was one with no
leftover writing on it.
That’s interesting, Leila. So what would
you suggest to help me start off 2015 with
a bang?
* with
a bang: with excitement and enthusiasm
ex> The celebration started off with
a bang when balloons fell from the ceiling and the band began to play.
Okay. You know I’m a big believer in feng shui, right? Well, no offense, but your apartment is very
cluttered. So I would suggest you throw out or get rid of about half of the
stuff you own.
* no
offense: to say something that could be interpreted as an insult, but to clarify
that that was not your intention.
ex> No offense, but your music
is very loud and is making my baby cry.
I really do! And at the very least, you
won’t have as much junk to trip over
and hurt yourself on.
* trip
over something: to stumble or fall because of an obstacle
ex> Millie tripped over her
son’s bicycle and fell down the stairs.
I suppose starting the New Year with a
broken ankle would be pretty non-feng shui, huh? I’ll start clearing out the junk today.
* clear
out: to remove things from a place
= cleaning out; getting rid of;
disposing of
ex> Would you please clear out
all of your dirty dishes so I can cook dinner?
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