TURN OVER A NEW LEAF

Meaning of TURN OVER A NEW LEAF in English

v. phr. To start afresh; to have a new beginning. "Don't be sad, Jane," Sue said. "A divorce is not the end of the world. Just turn over a new leaf and you will soon be happy again."

Compare: CLEAN SLATE.

American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012

TURN OVER A NEW LEAF — phrasal to make a change for the better especially in one's way of living
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TURN OVER A NEW LEAF — phrasal : to make a radical change especially for the better in one's way of living or doing turned over …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TURN OVER A NEW LEAF — start over, make a new beginning
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
TURN OVER A NEW LEAF — : to make a change for the better especially in one's way of living
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TURN OVER A NEW LEAF — to make a change for the better especially in one's way of living
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
TURN OVER A NEW LEAF — start to act or behave in a better way. → leaf
Concise Oxford English vocab
TURN OVER A NEW LEAF — to change your way of life to become a better, more responsible person
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TURN OVER A NEW LEAF — see leaf
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TURN OVER A NEW LEAF — see leaf
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
TURN OVER A NEW LEAF — Synonyms and related words : accommodate, acculturate, adapt, adjust, advance, alter, ameliorate, amend, better, boost, break up, bring forward, change, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
TURN OVER A NEW LEAF — {v. phr.} To start afresh; to have a new beginning. * /"Don't be sad, Jane," Sue said. "A divorce is …
Slang English vocab
TURN OVER A NEW LEAF — See ↑ BEHAVE 4
Longman Activator English vocab
TURN OVER A NEW LEAF — REFORM, improve, mend one's ways, make a fresh start, change for the better; informal go straight. 2192; headword
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
TURN OVER A NEW LEAF — {v. phr.} To start afresh; to have a new beginning. * /"Don't be sad, Jane," Sue said. "A divorce is …
Словарь английских идиом
TURN OVER A NEW LEAF — make a fresh start I`m going to turn over a new leaf and begin to practice the piano every day.
English Idioms vocab
TURN OVER A NEW LEAF — begin living by a new set of rules or values Since Bob stopped drinking he's turned over a new leaf.
English Idioms vocabulary
TURN OVER A NEW LEAF — исправиться, начать новую жизнь
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
TURN OVER A NEW LEAF — исправиться, начать новую жизнь
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
TURN OVER A NEW LEAF — перевернуть страницу; начать сначала; начать с чистого листа
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
NEW — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Yeniçeri New Troop New Goa New England Renaissance New Art New York Zoological Park …
Английский словарь Британика
LEAF — I Any flattened, green outgrowth from the stem of a vascular plant . Leaves manufacture oxygen and glucose , which …
Английский словарь Британика
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
OVER — I. |ōvə(r) adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer; akin to Old High German ubari, ubiri, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NEW — I. ˈn(y)ü; in geographical names, before a stressed syllable often _n(y)ə ( as in n(y)əˈyȯ(ə) rk for “New York” ) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LEAF — I. ˈlēf noun ( plural leaves ˈlēvz) Etymology: Middle English leef, from Old English lēaf; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OVER — /oh"veuhr/ , prep. 1. above in place or position: the roof over one's head. 2. above and to the other …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NEW — — newness , n. /nooh, nyooh/ , adj., newer, newest , adv. , n. adj. 1. of recent origin, production, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LEAF — — leafless , adj. — leaflike , adj. /leef/ , n. , pl. leaves /leevz/ , v. n. 1. one …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OVER — I. ˈō-vər adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer; akin to Old High German ubar (preposition) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NEW — I. ˈnü, chiefly Brit ˈnyü, in place names usually (ˌ)nu̇ or nə or (ˌ)ni adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LEAF — I. ˈlēf noun ( plural leaves ˈlēvz ; also leafs ˈlēfs) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English leef, from Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Webster English vocab
OVER — adv from inside to outside, above or across the brim. 2. over ·adv at an end; beyond the limit of …
Webster English vocab
NEW — adv newly; recently. 2. new ·superl fresh from anything; newly come. 3. new ·superl not habituated; not familiar; unaccustomed. 4. …
Webster English vocab
LEAF — vi to shoot out leaves; to produce leaves; to leave; as, the trees leaf in may. 2. leaf ·noun a …
Webster English vocab
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Merriam-Webster English vocab
OVER- — [over-] prefix 1: so as to exceed or surpass "overachieve" 2: excessive "overstimulation" 3: to an excessive degree "overthin"over.ab.stract over.abun.dance …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OVER — [over] adv [ME, adv. & prep., fr. OE ofer; akin to OHG ubar (prep.) above, beyond, over, L super, Gk …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
NEW — [new] adj [ME, fr. OE niwe; akin to OHG niuwi new, L novus, Gk neos] (bef. 12c) 1: having existed …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LEAF — [leaf] n, pl leaves also leafs often attrib [ME leef, fr. OE leaf; akin to OHG loub leaf] (bef. 12c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LEAF — in botany, any usually flattened, green outgrowth from the stem of a vascular plant. Leaves manufacture food for plants, which …
Britannica English vocabulary
NEW — new BrE AmE njuː § nuː AmE nuː njuː — Preference poll, American English: nuː 86%, njuː 14%.—See also phrases …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OVER — / ˈəʊvə(r); NAmE ˈoʊ-/ adverb , preposition , noun ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For the special uses of over …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NEW — / njuː; NAmE nuː/ adjective ( newer , new·est ) NOT EXISTING BEFORE 1. not existing before; recently made, invented, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LEAF — / liːf; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun ( pl. leaves / liːvz; NAmE /) 1. [ C ] …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OVER — I. o ‧ ver 1 S1 W1 /ˈəʊvə $ ˈoʊvər/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: ofer …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NEW — new S1 W1 /njuː $ nuː/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ new , ↑ renewable , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LEAF — I. leaf 1 S2 W2 /liːf/ BrE AmE noun ( plural leaves /liːvz/) [ Language: Old English ] 1 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
OVER — adv., prep., n., & adj. --adv. expressing movement or position or state above or beyond something stated or implied: 1 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NEW — adj. & adv. --adj. 1 a of recent origin or arrival. b made, invented, discovered, acquired, or experienced recently or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LEAF — n. & v. --n. (pl. leaves) 1 a each of several flattened usu. green structures of a plant, usu. on …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OVER — adv., prep., n., & adj. adv. expressing movement or position or state above or beyond something stated or implied: 1 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NEW — adj. & adv. adj. 1 a of recent origin or arrival. b made, invented, discovered, acquired, or experienced recently or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LEAF — n. & v. n. (pl. leaves) 1 a each of several flattened usu. green structures of a plant, usu. on …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Oxford English vocab
OVER — adv., prep., n., & adj. --adv. expressing movement or position or state above or beyond something stated or implied: 1. …
Oxford English vocab
NEW — adj. & adv. --adj. 1. a of recent origin or arrival. b made, invented, discovered, acquired, or experienced recently or …
Oxford English vocab
LEAF — n. & v. --n. (pl. leaves) 1. a each of several flattened usu. green structures of a plant, usu. on …
Oxford English vocab

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