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

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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Weldon	WEL-dən	English
Leal	['li:l]
Hall&Thorn;ÓRr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Ulysses	['ju:lisi:z]
PlÍNio	-	Portuguese
Liat	-	Hebrew