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turns over a new leaf

turns over a new leaf is the third-person singular simple present indicative of turn over a new leaf.

Meaning of turn over a new leaf

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)

  1. (idiomatic) To engage in self-improvement; to begin a good habit or shed a bad habit.
    • Every year he resolves to turn over a new leaf and start exercising.

Questions about turns over a new leaf

What is turns over a new leaf the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Turns over a new leaf is the third-person singular simple present indicative of turn over a new leaf.

Words near turns over a new leaf in the dictionary

  1. turns one's nose up
  2. turns one's world upside down
  3. turns or burns
  4. turns out
  5. turns over
  6. turns over a new leaf
  7. turns pear-shaped
  8. turns queen's evidence
  9. turns round
  10. turns rusty
  11. turns someone's crank

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