2/ New Year's Idioms Match the underlined idiomatic expressions with their correct meaning below. 1. Paul has made a lot of mistakes in his life this year. So he has decided to turn over a new leaf from January 1. 2. We are planning a big party to ring in the New Year. 3. We had a whale of a time on New Year's Eve. 4. The New Year started off with a bang. 5. Instead of making resolutions, why not start the New Year with a clean slate? 6. In Romania, if you don't throw money into a river on New Year's Day, you will tempt fate. 7. When I reflect back on the year, I think it was a pretty good one. 8. I haven't travelled much this year, so next year I'm going to make up for lost time. i​