Why is it call 'turning over a new leaf' when someone wants to change for the better?

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Why is it call 'turning over a new leaf' when someone wants to change for the better?

2007-03-11 05:58:26 · 2 answers · asked by seiya85 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education

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There is not really a reason for it. It is an idiom, or figure of speech that started being used at one point, and has continued to be.

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2007-03-15 05:49:50 · answer #1 · answered by Christopher S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

well it is just an idiom. it cannot be often understood from the ordinary meaning of the word.

2007-03-11 13:27:40 · answer #2 · answered by Tosin Akintade 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋