turn over a new leaf

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To engage in self-improvement; to begin a good habit or shed a bad habit.

Equivalents

Españolpasar de página

Françaistourner une nouvelle page

Deutschein neues Leben beginnen einen neuen Kapitel aufschlagen mausern

5 more languages

Dansktage skeen i den anden hånd

Suomikääntää uusi lehti

日本語心を入れ替える心機一転

Русскийнача́ть жить по-но́вому нача́ть с чи́стого листа́

Tiếng Việtkhởi sắc

Examples

“Every year he resolves to turn ⟳ over a new leaf and start ⟳ exercising.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

turn pear-shaped turn queen's evidence turn round turn rusty turn someone's crank turn someone's head

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