Grammar fix
turn the page
start a new chapter
To treat a difficult period as finished and begin a new stage of life.
How oftenNow and then
LevelB2
Used inSpeech & writing
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
After the divorce, she decided to turn the page and focus on her own future.
Moving to a new city helped me turn the page after a stressful period at work, because everything around me felt like a fresh start.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I've turned a page from my old job.
Say: I've turned the page on my old job.
Use 'turn the page on' a period or situation when you mean leaving it behind.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Stop thinking about a bad time
How directFigurativeExplicit
turn the pageYou're here · Treating a difficult past period as finished.
put it behind youNo longer letting a past difficulty dominate your life.move onShifting attention from past difficulties towards the future.