take a leaf out of someone's book

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To adopt an idea or practice of another person. idiomatic
    — Let every youth take a leaf out of my book and make it a point to account for everything that comes into and goes out of his pocket, and like me he is sure to be a gainer in the end.

词形变化

takes a leaf out of someone's book present,singular,third-person taking a leaf out of someone's book participle,present took a leaf out of someone's book past taken a leaf out of someone's book participle,past
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