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faire table rase

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French

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Etymology

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From table rase.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fɛʁ ta.blə ʁaz/
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Verb

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faire table rase

  1. to start again from scratch, to start again with a clean slate
    • 1871, “L'Internationale”, Eugène Pottier (lyrics), Pierre De Geyter (music):
      Du passé faisons table rase / Foule esclave, debout ! debout ! / Le monde va changer de base : / Nous ne sommes rien, soyons tout !
      Of the past let us wipe the slate clean / Masses, slaves, arise, arise / The world is about to change its foundation / We are nothing, let us be all