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turn over a new leaf

turn o·ver a new leaf
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [turn oh-ver ey noo, nyoo leef]
    • /tɜrn ˈoʊ vər eɪ nu, nyu lif/
    • /tɜːn ˈəʊvə(r) ə njuː liːf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [turn oh-ver ey noo, nyoo leef]
    • /tɜrn ˈoʊ vər eɪ nu, nyu lif/

Definitions of turn over a new leaf words

  • noun plural turn over a new leaf one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant. 1
  • noun plural turn over a new leaf any similar or corresponding lateral outgrowth of a stem. 1
  • noun plural turn over a new leaf a petal: a rose leaf. 1
  • noun plural turn over a new leaf leaves collectively; foliage. 1
  • noun plural turn over a new leaf Bibliography. a unit generally comprising two printed, blank, or illustrated pages of a book, one on each side. 1
  • noun plural turn over a new leaf a thin sheet of metal: silver leaf. 1
See all 24 definitions of turn over a new leaf

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Origin of turn over a new leaf

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English leef, lef, Old English lēaf; cognate with Dutch loof, German Laub, Old Norse lauf, Gothic laufs

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Parts of speech for Turn over a new leaf

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Turn over a new leaf

turn over a new leaf popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% 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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Synonyms for turn over a new leaf

verb turn over a new leaf

  • clean up — If you clean up a mess or clean up a place where there is a mess, you make things tidy and free of dirt again.
  • clean up one's act — to start to behave in a responsible manner
  • go straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
  • make amends — reparation or compensation for a loss, damage, or injury of any kind; recompense.
  • make over — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
All 6 Synonyms of turn over a new leaf

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