Take a leaf out of someone's book
Take a leaf out of someone's book Meaning:
Do something in the same way as someone else does to be like him/her or successful as he/she is. If you take a leaf out of someone's book, you behave like him/her because you will gain advantages from it. Example:
Maybe I should take a leaf out of Jenny's book and start exercising. (She's always in good shape because she exercises every day.)
I will take a leaf out of his book. It's clear to see how he learned to become a fluent English speaker.
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