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
Mehdi-Persian
Josephine['dʒəuzifi:n]
Hamed-Arabic, Persian
MÉLodie-French
BuddyBUD-eeEnglish
Lizbeth['lizəθ]