idiom
take a leaf out of someone's book
TAYK ah LEEF owt uv SUM-wunz BOOK
teɪk ə liːf aʊt əv ˈsʌmwʌnz bʊkListen
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Syllable breakdown
takealeafoutofsomeone'sbook
Dictionary meaning
copy someone's behavior or approach
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