make a clean break

基本解释

Although efforts were made to maintain strict compatibility, there are a few areas in which it is better to make a clean break early so that future configuration tasks will be easier.
虽然已经努力维持严格的兼容性，但在一些领域，为使将来的配置任务更加容易，还是最好尽早做出彻底的改变。
Finally, Whitman needs to make a clean break with the past.
最后，惠特曼需要彻底摆脱过去的阴影。
I was shocked but at the same time, I feel it helped me make a clean break .
我很吃惊，但同时也相信这能够让我重获新生。

Sadly, many people are just too dependent on them to make a clean break.
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