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Idiom idiom

fresh start


A new beginning, without prejudices.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

Moving to a new city gives me a fresh start.

CONTEXTUAL

After quitting his stressful job, he moved to the countryside to have a fresh start.

COMPLEX

She decided to leave her past mistakes behind and embrace a fresh start in a different country, hoping to build a life defined by her own choices.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    breath of fresh air

    Something relieving, refreshing, or new.

  2. 02

    don't get someone started

    Used to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.

  3. 03

    fits and starts

    Activity which is intermittent, variable in intensity, and prolonged by interruptions.

  4. 04

    flying start

    An especially good start.

  5. 05

    fresh legs

    A substitute who has yet to play in the match, and therefore has more energy than those already on the field.

  6. 06

    fresh off the boat

    Newly arrived from a foreign place, especially as an immigrant who is still unfamiliar with the customs and language of their new environment.

  7. 07

    fresh out of

    Of someone who has recently left one stage of life to begin another.

  8. 08

    get fresh

    To flirt.

Last updated August 10, 2026