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See: TURN OVER A NEW LEAF.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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turn over a new leaf

[turn over a new leaf] {v. phr.} To start afresh; to have a new beginning. * /"Don't be sad, Jane," Sue said. "A divorce is not the end of the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

leaf through

[leaf through] {v. phr.} To scan or glance through a book or other reading matter. * /I only had time to leaf through the program before the concert started./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

leaf

[leaf] See: [TURN OVER A NEW LEAF]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

four-leaf clover

[four-leaf clover] {n.} A small green plant with four leaves which many people think means good luck because clover plants usually have three leaves. * /John has a four-leaf clover […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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