take a leaf out of (one's) book

To do something in the way someone else would do it; to behave or act like someone else. I think I'm going to take a leaf out of your book and start going for a run first thing in the morning.

See also: book, leaf, of, out, take

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

take a leaf out of someone's book

and take a page from someone's book

Fig. to behave or to do something in a way that someone else would. When you act like that, you're taking a leaf out of your sister's book, and I don't like it! You had better do it your way. Don't take a leaf out of my book. I don't do it well.

See also: book, leaf, of, out, take

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

take a leaf out of someone's book

Imitate or follow someone's example, as in Harriet took a leaf out of her mother's book and began to keep track of how much money she was spending on food . This idiom alludes to tearing a page from a book. [c. 1800]

See also: book, leaf, of, out, take

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

take a leaf out of someone's book

take a leaf from someone's book

COMMON If you take a leaf out of someone's book or take a leaf from their book, you copy them, usually because they were successful when they acted in that way. Note: The `leaf' in the last two expressions is a page of a book. Hollywood celebs should take a leaf out of Michael Douglas's book and make sure their websites are interesting and attractive. You're working too hard. Take a leaf from my book and relax!

See also: book, leaf, of, out, take

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

take a leaf out of someone's book

closely imitate or emulate someone in a particular way.

1999 London Student Maybe the other colleges should take a leaf out of Imperial's book and try pub games instead of sports.

See also: book, leaf, of, out, take

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

take a leaf out of somebody’s ˈbook

follow somebody’s example because you admire them and their way of doing something: If you’re having difficulty with the children, take a leaf out of Sandra’s book. She knows how to control them.

Leaf is an old word for a page.

See also: book, leaf, of, out, take

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

(someone) is not going to thank you for (something)
get going with
go (out) with (someone)
go out with
go with
Everything’s going to be okay
everything's going to be OK
chubbo
go for (something)
go for it

词组	take a leaf out of (one's) book
释义	take a leaf out of (one's) book take a leaf out of (one's) book To do something in the way someone else would do it; to behave or act like someone else. I think I'm going to take a leaf out of your book and start going for a run first thing in the morning. See also: book, leaf, of, out, take Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. take a leaf out of someone's book and take a page from someone's book Fig. to behave or to do something in a way that someone else would. When you act like that, you're taking a leaf out of your sister's book, and I don't like it! You had better do it your way. Don't take a leaf out of my book. I don't do it well. See also: book, leaf, of, out, take McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. take a leaf out of someone's book Imitate or follow someone's example, as in Harriet took a leaf out of her mother's book and began to keep track of how much money she was spending on food . This idiom alludes to tearing a page from a book. [c. 1800] See also: book, leaf, of, out, take The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. take a leaf out of someone's book or take a leaf from someone's book COMMON If you take a leaf out of someone's book or take a leaf from their book, you copy them, usually because they were successful when they acted in that way. Note: The `leaf' in the last two expressions is a page of a book. Hollywood celebs should take a leaf out of Michael Douglas's book and make sure their websites are interesting and attractive. You're working too hard. Take a leaf from my book and relax! See also: book, leaf, of, out, take Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. take a leaf out of someone's book closely imitate or emulate someone in a particular way. 1999 London Student Maybe the other colleges should take a leaf out of Imperial's book and try pub games instead of sports. See also: book, leaf, of, out, take Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary take a leaf out of somebody’s ˈbook follow somebody’s example because you admire them and their way of doing something: If you’re having difficulty with the children, take a leaf out of Sandra’s book. She knows how to control them. Leaf is an old word for a page. See also: book, leaf, of, out, take Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: (someone) is not going to thank you for (something) get going with go (out) with (someone) go out with go with Everything’s going to be okay everything's going to be OK chubbo go for (something) go for it
随便看	here goes here goes nothing here lies (someone) in (some kind of) fashion in some measure in some neck of the woods in someone else's place in someone else's shoes in (someone's) bad books in someone's bad books in someone's bad graces in (someone's) behalf I promise you I promise you! ipsissima verba Iraqnophobia I really must go I rest my case Irish Irish-apricots Irish hint IRL iron ironclad iron curtain