Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom.
One can always start off with a clean slate for a new and better life.

Correct option is A

Option (a) is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Given Idiom (a clean slate): To begin afresh, with past mistakes, debts, or records forgiven or disregarded; to have an opportunity to start again without prejudice from previous failures. (Hindi: नई शुरुआत करना; पुराने दोष/गलतियाँ मिटाकर शून्य से आरम्भ करना)
Example: After the bankruptcy, the entrepreneur moved to another city and started with a clean slate.
Other related idioms and their meanings:
· Turn over a new leaf — to reform and begin to behave better; make a fresh start.
· Wipe the slate clean — remove previous records/reproaches so one can start anew.
· Start from scratch — begin again with no advantage or prior progress.