clean one's plate

Each morning he got up to find a clean plate left on the step.

He was a good cook, too, which meant clean plates and gratitude all around.

"You'll find clean plates coming along any second," Banner said.

Cook 5 minutes, then slide from skillet onto a clean plate.

He rose from his desk, the plates nearly clean, and tossed them in the garbage can behind him.

You may want to ask for a new bun and a clean plate, too.

I sat at the table, and Loutie put a clean plate in front of me.

We had to ask for clean plates after the first course.

"Sean already did it, and left Chris a pretty clean plate."

New, clean plates were slow to come, even when requested.