Turn over a new leaf 翻开新的一页 重新开始Adam ruined his health; so he decided to turn over a new leaf and give up smoking, alcohol and drugs.Matt realized he was not being a good husband; so he turned over a new leaf and did some more chores around the house.Gavin was stuck in a rut; so he turned over a new leaf by volunteering at charities.Definition: Making a new start. It is often used specifically to describe changes in personal behavior that are made with the goal of being a better person.Etymology: This term dates to the 1500s. The implication is that one is turning over the previous page with the bad behavior, and starting anew on a fresh page.***翻开新的一页 重新开始At the age of 17, he got sick and tired of people calling him an ungrateful and unreliable person and turned over a new leaf to become dependable and receptive and succeeded in becoming a popular student in school. 17岁那年, 他重新开始.After seeking marriage counseling, the couple turned over a new leaf and found happiness again. 婚姻咨询后,两口子重新开始,找回了幸福. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxClean SlateAlthough Henry made an error at work, his boss said that the matter was over and he could start with a clean slate.After Jamie reunited with his girlfriend he hoped they could start on a clean slate.In order to start a clean slate, Greg left America to work in Australia.Definition: To completely start over with nothing bad in your past taken into account.Etymology: This expression alludes to the slate boards on which school work or tavern bills were recorded in easily wiped-off chalk. Since 1850, the term has been used figuratively, and it has long outlived the practice of writing on slate.***忘掉过去 重新开始 从头来过After serving three years in prison, he decided to migrate to another city because he wanted a clean slate to turn over a new leaf in life. 他决定去另一个城市重新开始.Both of them are divorced from their previous bitter relationships and are eager to have a clean slate to move on. 两人都想忘掉过去重新开始生活.