turn over a new leaf

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To engage in self-improvement; to begin a good habit or shed a bad habit. idiomatic
    — Every year he resolves to turn over a new leaf and start exercising.

词形变化

turns over a new leaf present,singular,third-person turning over a new leaf participle,present turned over a new leaf participle,past turned over a new leaf past

词汇关系

反义词
break bad

词源

Figurative by the same metaphor as with turn the page.
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