C1idiompeopleIELTS-friendly
turn over a new leaf
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to change your behaviour and start living or working in a better way
Used about bad habits and fresh starts, often at New Year. The 'leaf' is a page in a book, not part of a tree.
In context
After failing two exams, he decided to turn over a new leaf and study every day.
Every New Year I promise to turn over a new leaf, but it rarely lasts.
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