English Expression: turn over a new leaf. This seems like the perfect idiom for this time of year when the leaves on the trees are falling. Turning over a new leaf means starting fresh and changing your behavior.
TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF
- to say that someone is beginning to behave in a better, kinder way.
- to behave in a positive way
- I’m so glad that you spoke to Sarah. She’s really turned over a new leaf and even seems happier in her job.
- You can’t expect him to just turn over a new leaf if he doesn’t even know that he is behaving poorly. Talk to him.
Expression Session
Now that you have seen English Expression: turn over a new leaf, take a look at our other Expression Session posts:
Expression Session: have skeletons in one’s closet
Expression Session: bear in mind
Cursos de inglés
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