turn over a new leaf
Definition: to change one's way of life and behave in a better way
Example: He's turned over a new leaf and now spends more time looking after his children.
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- toss and turn
- behind bars
- see red
- a blessing in disguise
- in a word
- burn the midnight oil
- out of the blue
- turn over a new leaf
- the gift of the gab
- at your earliest convenience
- for keeps
- number one
- pay through the nose (for)
- vicious circle
- ups and downs
- tighten one's belt
- quite a few
- lay down the law
- hot under the collar
- year after year
- rhyme or reason
- grease somebody's palm
- on cloud nine
- wave a magic wand
- straight from the shoulder
- keep up with the Joneses
- eyeball to eyeball (with)
- not in the least
- come out of the closet
- prefer/press charges (of) (against)
- in a row
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