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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a clean plate" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where one is referring to a plate that has no food left on it, often implying that someone has finished their meal.
Example: "After dinner, I was pleased to see that everyone had a clean plate, indicating they enjoyed the meal."
Alternatives: "an empty plate" or "a spotless plate".
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A clean plate.
They leave a clean plate.
"I like seeing a clean plate," he said.
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Shake off any excess crumbs and set aside on a clean plate.
Cuc Phuong, it seemed, was not so much a national park as a clean plate.
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Serve on a clean white plate on a bed of watercress or winter leaves.
No frosting where it shouldn't be; you have a good clean plate.
At the analysis date, animals were transferred from the recovery plate to a clean NGM plate to clear animals of bacteria for approximately 10 min.
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