phrasal verb / idiom · neutral
turn the page
UK/tɜːn ðə peɪdʒ/US/tɜrn ðə peɪdʒ/tur·n the PAGE
speakingtask2
to move on from a past event and start a new chapter in life or work
Examples
“After the scandal, the company tried to turn the page and rebuild its reputation.”
“We need to turn the page and focus on future plans.”
“It's time to turn the page and accept the changes.”
Band 8 sentence
“After a turbulent decade, the country sought to turn the page and concentrate on reconciliation and growth.”
Collocations
- turn the page + and + verb (turn the page and start)
- turn the page + after + noun
Word family
turn the page idiom/phrasal verbturned the page verb (past)turning the page verb (gerund)
Common mistakes
turn page→turn the page
Say it for a higher band
5move on→6start again→7+turn the page
Synonyms
move on
start anew
Easily confused
move on
“After the breakup, she tried to move on with her life.”
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