English Explanatory Dictionary

take a leaf out of someone's book

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To adopt an idea or practice of another person.

Pronunciation

En-au-take a leaf out of someone's book.ogg

Word forms

take a leaf out of someone's book takes a leaf out of someone's book taking a leaf out of someone's book took a leaf out of someone's book taken a leaf out of someone's book

Synonyms

borrow a leaf out of someone's book rip a page out of someone's book rip a page out of someone's playbook take a page out of someone's book take a page out of someone's playbook
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