Lesson 19 · Change

Idioms about change

Learn four useful English idioms about change through slow listening, clear examples, multilingual support and retrieval practice.

LEVEL 4B212 min

Meet the idioms in context

Read once for the general meaning. Then read again and notice the highlighted expressions.

Speed
0:000:00

Choose 0.50× or 0.75× for slow listening. The pitch stays natural. Voices generated with Aura-2.

Maya I heard Dan has turned over a new leaf.

Leo Yes. He had a change of heart and apologised to the whole team.

Maya That could break new ground for how the department handles mistakes.

Leo I hope so, as long as management doesn’t move the goalposts again.

Maya Clear rules would make the change easier to trust.

Leo Agreed. Real change needs consistent behaviour.