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to turn over a new leaf

to turn o·ver a new leaf
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too turn oh-ver ey noo, nyoo leef]
    • /tu tɜrn ˈoʊ vər eɪ nu, nyu lif/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too turn oh-ver ey noo, nyoo leef]
    • /tu tɜrn ˈoʊ vər eɪ nu, nyu lif/

Definition of to turn over a new leaf words

  • phrase to turn over a new leaf If you say that you are going to turn over a new leaf, you mean that you are going to start to behave in a better or more acceptable way. 0

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Parts of speech for To turn over a new leaf

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

to turn over a new leaf popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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