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I turn over a new leaf every day. But the blots show through.
Keith Waterhouse

Meaning of "turn over a new leaf" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TURN OVER A NEW LEAF

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TURN OVER A NEW LEAF

turn heads
turn in
turn in on oneself
turn of phrase
turn off
turn on
turn one´s back on
turn one´s hand to
turn out
turn over
turn queen´s evidence
turn signal
turn someone´s head
turn something on its head
turn tail
turn the corner
turn the other cheek
turn the screw
turn the tables on someone
turn the tide

WORDS THAT END LIKE TURN OVER A NEW LEAF

bay leaf
Chinese leaf
compound leaf
dock leaf
drop leaf
fig leaf
gold leaf
in leaf
leaf
loose-leaf
oak leaf
overleaf
scale leaf
seed leaf
senna leaf
tea leaf
tobacco leaf
trefoil leaf
vine leaf
walking leaf

Synonyms and antonyms of turn over a new leaf in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TURN OVER A NEW LEAF»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «turn over a new leaf» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of turn over a new leaf

Translation of «turn over a new leaf» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TURN OVER A NEW LEAF

Find out the translation of turn over a new leaf to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of turn over a new leaf from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «turn over a new leaf» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

改过自新
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vuelta a una nueva página
570 millions of speakers

English

turn over a new leaf
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक नए रुप में बारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فتح صفحة جديدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перевернуть новую страницу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

virar uma nova folha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একটি নতুন পাতা চালু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tourner une nouvelle feuille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menghidupkan daun baru
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

drehen ein neues Blatt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

心機一転する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

새 잎 넘겨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nguripake godhong anyar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chuyển qua một lá mới
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புதிய வாழ்க்கை அமைத்துக்கொள்ள
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एक नवीन पान चालू करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yeni bir sayfa açmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

girare su una nuova foglia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przewracać się nowy liść
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перегорнути нову сторінку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

transforma într-o frunză nouă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μετατρέψει σε ένα νέο φύλλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

draai ´n nuwe blaadjie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vända ett nytt blad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

snu et nytt blad
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of turn over a new leaf

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TURN OVER A NEW LEAF»

The term «turn over a new leaf» is regularly used and occupies the 83.179 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TURN OVER A NEW LEAF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about turn over a new leaf

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QUOTES WITH «TURN OVER A NEW LEAF»

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Keith Waterhouse
I turn over a new leaf every day. But the blots show through.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TURN OVER A NEW LEAF»

Discover the use of turn over a new leaf in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to turn over a new leaf and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Turn Over a New Leaf: And Feel Good All the Time
Every one wants to feel great, have a body that's pain free, full of energy and looks and acts 10 years younger. If you have health issues or just feel plain ordinary and you want to feel good all the time - then this is the book for you.
Di Skelly Heron, Graeme Heron, 2004
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Turn Over a New Leaf: Green Cartoons for Care
Cartoons offer a satirical look at pollution, government environmental policy, acid rain, and deforestation
Mark Bryant, 1990
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Classic Sermons on Lesser-Known Bible Characters
This may be when you shall turn over a new leaf. No, not turn over a new leaf, but get a new book altogether, and find your name written in the Lamb's Book of Life. The second remark about these occasional hearers is, that when they do come ...
‎2000
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Tom Robins and Joe Brown, or, Turning over a new leaf. A ...
... as he was sitting at the table, and before they had finished their repast, he asked Brown to inform him what was the means of opening his eyes to turn over a new leaf. Mr. Brown said it would give him much pleasure to do so, and after tea he ...
Reuben CHANDLER, 1864
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Turning Over a New Leaf
The term “to turn over a new leaf” is used to refer to making a new start . From the sound of it, one might think that this phrase is related to freshly budding green leaves in the spring, which carry a pleasant image of renewal and fresh starts .
Teri Leef, 2013
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The Synonym Finder
5. turn over a new leaf reform, begin anew, begin again, become a new man or woman, turn away from sinning, regenerate, convert, amend; Inf. go back to go, Inf. go back to square one, get a new start, be reborn, be born again; change, ...
Jerome Irving Rodale, 1978
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The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy
turn over a new leaf To begin anew; to change one's ways: "Since he was grounded, Larry has turned over a new leaf and does his homework every night." turn the tables To reverse a situation and gain the upper hand: "After trailing the entire ...
Eric Donald Hirsch, Joseph F. Kett, James S. Trefil, 2002
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Graham's Illustrated Magazine
"Turn over a new leaf!" What a text fora maga- rine sermon, if we were only inclined to sermonize ! " I really must turn over a new leaf with that child !" exclaims some Aunt Tabby, moralizing on the dread- fttl wickedness of a juvenile, whose ...
George R. Graham, 1857
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Early American Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases
L79 To turn over a new Leaf 1721 Sewall Diary 3.286: I ... desired him to pray with us, that might redeem the Time, and turn over a new Leafe; which he did. 1740 Stephens Journal(I) 1.605: But he hoped in a few Months to see a new Leaf  ...
Bartlett Jere Whiting, 1977
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Ella; or, Turning over a new leaf
... by her bad behavior; not to allow George, or the other children, to provoke her to anger, but to treat them all kindly, whether they treated her so or not ; and, in short, to " turn over a new leaf," and behave just as well as she could. These good ...
Walter Aimwell, 1855

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TURN OVER A NEW LEAF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term turn over a new leaf is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gossip site Gawker looks to turn over a new leaf
Washington (AFP) - Gawker says it will rethink its ethics policies following turmoil over an article about an executive's private life, in what could be a turning point ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
2
Newcastle United look to turn over a new leaf, but they'll take their …
Jack Colback says Newcastle United did not celebrate securing survival this summer – as the club now look set to deliberate over their next head coach. «ChronicleLive, May 15»
3
Wizards hope to turn over a new leaf in second-round series with …
Following a week of uncertainty, at least when it came to their second-round opponent for these NBA playoffs, the Washington Wizards took to the practice floor ... «Washington Post, May 15»
4
Drivers turn over a new leaf with Nissan
Nissan has more than tripled British sales of its Leaf, the world's bestselling electric car, which is built in Sunderland. In the UK's new registration plate month of ... «The Times, Apr 15»
5
Medicare at 50: Showing Its Age or Ready to Turn Over a New Leaf?
Medicare has seen some tough times, but it's also gotten us through a lot, done an enormous amount for this country over the past 5 decades. Where would we ... «MedPage Today, Apr 15»
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Nissan won't turn over a new Leaf
Can you help me to get Nissan to see sense over my continually problematic Leaf electric car that it refuses to replace? It has been back to various dealers so ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»
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Cultivating the land to turn over a new leaf
Cathrine Sneed (left) and members of The Garden Project worked with anti-litter campaign San Francisco Giant Sweep to clean up streets of the city. «PBS NewsHour, Aug 14»
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Turn over a new leaf: Jason Atherton's summer salad recipes
Jason Atherton's crab and asparagus salad with radishes: 'When asparagus is in season, I use it in as many dishes as possible.' Photograph: Colin Campbell for ... «The Guardian, May 14»
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City refugees turn over a new leaf
As the crowds descend on the Chelsea Flower Show next week, seeking inspiration, a few will be thinking beyond sprucing up their gardens and considering a ... «Financial Times, May 14»
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Can Indonesia's notorious deforesters turn over a new leaf?
Corporate heavyweights like APP and APRIL can demonstrate they have genuinely turned over a new leaf by restoring critical areas, dramatically reducing their ... «WWF International, Feb 14»

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