take a leaf from
Related to take a leaf from: Take the Lead, take a leaf from your book
take a leaf from (one)
To do something in the way one would do it; to behave or act like one. I think I'm going to take a leaf from you and start going for a run first thing in the morning. Our youngest son was always very placid as a baby, but now that he's getting older, he's begun taking a leaf from our older boy.
See also: leaf, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
take a leaf from (someone)
To use (someone) as an example.
See also: leaf, take
take a leaf from
/out of (someone's) book To use (someone) as an example.
See also: leaf, take
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- go for (something)
- go for it
- cut (one) off at the pass
- cut off at the pass
- got
- break the news to (one)
- be going begging
- go to see a man about a dog
- go see a man about a dog
- get going with