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Welcome to English in a Minute. Leaves grow on trees. You know that. But the word ’leaf’ has a few other meanings in the English language. Turn Over a New Leaf 洗心革面 Jonathan:Wow, Anna! You seem a lot happier and more awake than you usually do in the morning. Anna:I am! Because now I’m a morning person! Jonathan:Since when? Anna:Jonathan, I’ve turned over a new leaf. I wake up early. I run. I read the entire newspaper. All before seven. Jonathan:Wow! To ’turn over a new leaf’ is about new beginnings. It means to change your behavior or lifestyle--in a positive way. In this expression, ’leaf’ refers to a page in a book--another definition of the word. And that’s English in a Minute! |
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