turn over a new leaf

== English == === Etymology === Figurative by the same metaphor as with turn the page. === Pronunciation === === Verb === turn over a new leaf (third-person singular simple present turns over a new leaf, present participle turning over a new leaf, simple past and past participle turned over a new leaf) (idiomatic) To engage in self-improvement; to begin a good habit or shed a bad habit. ==== Synonyms ==== start with a clean sheet turn the page ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “determination to do what is wrong or destructive”): break bad ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== get one's act together wipe the slate clean ==== Further reading ==== “turn over a new leaf”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “turn over a new leaf” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman. “turn over a new leaf” (US) / “turn over a new leaf” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.