turn the page



turn the page

to stop thinking about or dealing with something When a patient dies, a doctor just has to turn the page and concentrate on the next patient.
Related vocabulary: turn over a new leaf
See also: page, turn

turn the page

to begin to behave in a more positive way after a period of difficulties It's time to put this tragedy to rest and turn the page to a new and happier chapter of our lives.
See also: page, turn

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ernestineer-nes-TEE-nə (German), UR-nəs-teen (English)French, German, English
Cynem&Aelig;R-Anglo-Saxon
AgÁTa-Czech
Arushi-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
PrimoPREE-mo (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Valeriyavah-LYE-ree-yah (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian