mend one's ways

idiom

: to change or improve one's behavior : to stop behaving badly
It's time (for you) to mend your ways.

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“Mend one's ways.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mend%20one%27s%20ways. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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