turn the page

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turn the page

verb turns the page · turning the page · turned the page

idiomatic To move on to new involvements or activities; to make a fresh start. You've been divorced for three years. It's time to turn the page and start looking for somebody else.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: To proceed to the next page in a book.
Similar: turn over a new leaf

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@misc{turn_the_page_2026,
  title = {turn the page},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/turn%20the%20page},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}