To turn over a new leaf

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to make a radical change for the better in one's way of living or doing.

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in turn leaf new reform reformation straight turn turn a blind eye turn away turn back turn down turn in turn off turn on turn out turn over turn tail turn the tables turn to			Besides, I want to turn over a new leaf completely now. Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context And after supper he talked to him about temperance and such things till the old man cried, and said he'd been a fool, and fooled away his life; but now he was a-going to turn over a new leaf and be a man nobody wouldn't be ashamed of, and he hoped the judge would help him and not look down on him. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Twain, Mark View in context My promise to the procureur du roi at Grenoble was based upon your vow never to go poaching again, and to turn over a new leaf and become a steady, industrious worker. The Country Doctor by de Balzac, Honore View in context			To try a fall To try conclusions To try on To tumble home To turn a cold shoulder to To turn a corner To turn a flange To turn a hostile army To turn a penny To turn about To turn adrift To turn again To turn against To turn around one's finger To turn aside To turn away To turn back To turn head To turn in To turn into To turn King's evidence To turn off To turn on To turn out To turn over To turn over a new leaf To turn round To turn tail To turn the back To turn the back on one To turn the tables To turn tippet To turn to To turn to account To turn under To turn up To underrun a hose To underrun a tackle To unsheathe the sword To unship the oars To use one's self To use up To vary uniformly To veer and haul To veer away To venture at To wage battle To wage one's law To wait on To walk To walk after the flesh			To try conclusions To try on To tumble home To turn a cold shoulder to To turn a corner To turn a flange To turn a hostile army To turn a penny To turn about To turn adrift To turn again To turn against To turn around one's finger To turn aside To turn away To turn back To turn head To turn in To turn into To turn King's evidence To turn off To turn on To turn out To turn over To turn over a new leaf To turn round To turn tail To turn the back To turn the back on one To turn the tables To turn tippet To turn to To turn to account To turn under To turn up To underrun a hose To underrun a tackle To unsheathe the sword To unship the oars To use one's self To use up To vary uniformly To veer and haul To veer away To venture at To wage battle To wage one's law To wait on To walk

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