take a leaf out of someone's book

take a leaf out of someone's book
To adopt an idea or practice of another person.

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  • take a leaf out of someone's book — To profit by someone s example • • • Main Entry: ↑book take a leaf out of someone s book see under ↑book • • • Main Entry: ↑leaf * * * take a leaf out of/from/someone’s book …   Useful english dictionary

  • take a leaf out of someone's book — take a leaf out of (someone s) book to copy something that someone else does because it will bring you advantages. Maybe I should take a leaf out of Robert s book and start coming in at ten every morning …   New idioms dictionary

  • take a leaf out of someone's book — If you take a leaf out of someone s book, you copy something they do because it will help you …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • take a leaf out of someone's book — ► take a leaf out of someone s book imitate someone in a particular way. Main Entry: ↑book …   English terms dictionary

  • take a leaf out of someone's book —    If you take a leaf out of someone s book, you copy something they do because it will help you.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • Take a leaf out of someone's book —   If you take a leaf out of someone s book, you copy something they do because it will help you …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • take a leaf out of someone's book — imitate or emulate someone in a particular way. → book …   English new terms dictionary

  • take a leaf out of book — take a leaf out of (someone s) book to copy something that someone else does because it will bring you advantages. Maybe I should take a leaf out of Robert s book and start coming in at ten every morning …   New idioms dictionary

  • take a leaf from someone's book — take a leaf out of/from/someone’s book phrase to copy what someone else does because they are successful at doing it They should take a leaf out of industry’s book and pay both management and staff on results. Thesaurus: to copy someone or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • book — ► NOUN 1) a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers. 2) a main division of a literary work or of the Bible. 3) a bound set of blank sheets for writing in: an exercise book. 4) (books)… …   English terms dictionary

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