turn over a new leaf
To engage in self-improvementTo engage in self-improvement; to begin a good habit or shed a bad habit.
» I've turned over a new leaf.
Ich habe ein neues Kapitel aufgeschlagen. — brauchinet
Я перевернул новую страницу. — odexed
Я начал с чистого листа. — marafon
Я начал новую жизнь. — marafon
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1 senses(idiomatic)To engage in self-improvement; to begin a good habit or shed a bad habit.
Every year he resolves to turn over a new leaf and start exercising.
ein neues Leben beginnen, einen neuen Kapitel aufschlagen
нача́ть с чи́стого листа́načátʹ s čístovo listá, нача́ть жить по-но́вомуnačátʹ žitʹ po-nóvomu
Examples
19 sentencesI've turned over a new leaf.
ruЯ перевернул новую страницу. — odexed
deIch habe ein neues Kapitel aufgeschlagen. — brauchinet
He turned over a new leaf in life.
deEr schlug im Leben ein neues Kapitel auf. — Sudajaengi
Tom wants to turn over a new leaf.
I want to turn over a new leaf.
Tom promised Mary that he'd turn over a new leaf.
Translations
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Origin
Figurative by the same metaphor as with turn the page.Figurative by the same metaphor as with turn the page.
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Forms
turns over a new leaf, turning over a new leaf, turned over a new leaf, turned over a new leaf| Base form | turn over a new leaf · to turn over a new leaf |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | turns over a new leaf |
| Present participle | turning over a new leaf |
| Past simple | turned over a new leaf |
| Past participle | turned over a new leaf |
irregular
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | turn over a new leaf |
| he, she, it | turns over a new leaf |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | turned over a new leaf |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have turned over a new leaf |
| he, she, it | has turned over a new leaf |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will turn over a new leaf |
Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.