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take a leaf out of someone's book
copy someone's good behaviour
To take a leaf out of someone's book means to copy something good that they do.
Hear it in real life
Minh never misses his morning run.
We should take a leaf out of his book.
I should take a leaf out of my sister's book and plan my spending more carefully.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I should take a leaf ‸ of my brother's book.
Say: I should take a leaf out of my brother's book.
The expression uses the full phrase 'take a leaf out of someone's book.'
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How it fits in a sentence.
take a leaf out of someone's book; should take a leaf out of someone's book
Your turn: say it out loud
I should take a leaf out of my sister's book and plan my spending more carefully.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
take a leaf out of someone's book
copy someone's good behaviour
“I should take a leaf out of my sister's book and plan my spending more carefully.”
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